Arditi was born in Crescentino, Piemonte (Italy). He began his musical career as a violinist, and studied music at the Milan Conservatory under Bernardo Ferrara (violin) and Nicola Vaccai (composition). He made his debut in 1843 as a director at Vercelli, and it was there that he was made an honorary member of the Philharmonic Academy. Arditi conducted opera throughout Italy and in 1846 found himself conducting as far afield as Havana, Cuba. (This was where he first met Giovanni Bottesini.) He visited America, where he remained for a while, conducting operas in New York, Philadelphia and other cities with the Max Maretzek Italian Opera Company until 1856. Then, following a visit to Constantinople, he decided to settle in London, but made several trips again to America with the Royal Italian Opera Company. He also conducted in Germany, and in other major European cities such as St. Petersburg, Vienna and Madrid. After 1885, he was in England, conducting at Covent Garden and in various prestigious theatres and promenade concerts in London's parks.
Arditi's best-known operas are: I Briganti, II Corsaro, and La Spia, ("The Spy"). In addition he wrote numerous songs and vocal waltzes, the most popular of which are "Il Bacio" ("The Kiss", dedicated to Marietta Piccolomini, to a text specially written by baritone Gottardo Aldighieri),[1] "Le Tortorelle" ("The Dove", dedicated to Etelka Gerster), "Se Saran Rose" ("Rosebuds", also titled in English "Love in Springtime", dedicated to Adelina Patti), and "Parla" ("Speak!").
His Inno Turco (1856) for Sultan Abdülmecid I set to a Turkish text was later sung in London during the state visit of Sultan Abdülaziz at Crystal Palace by a British choir of 1600 in July 1867. The world premiere recording of Inno Turco, by Turkish music historian Dr Emre Araci with the Prague Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir, was released in 2005 by the Brilliant Classics label.
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^Arditi, My Reminiscences, pp.68-70 and 325. Il bacio was to become famous as it was usually interpolated by Adelina Patti into the singing lesson in Act 2 of Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Luana D'Aguì, Bologna - Teatro Comunale: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, "OperaClick")
luigi, arditi, july, 1822, 1903, italian, violinist, composer, conductor, bacio, source, source, sung, adelina, patti, 1906se, saran, rose, source, source, recorded, nellie, melba, 1910se, saran, rose, source, source, recorded, nellie, melba, 1907, problems, p. Luigi Arditi 16 July 1822 1 May 1903 was an Italian violinist composer and conductor Luigi ArditiIl bacio source source sung by Adelina Patti in 1906Se saran rose source source recorded by Nellie Melba in 1910Se saran rose source source recorded by Nellie Melba in 1907 Problems playing these files See media help Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife EditArditi was born in Crescentino Piemonte Italy He began his musical career as a violinist and studied music at the Milan Conservatory under Bernardo Ferrara violin and Nicola Vaccai composition He made his debut in 1843 as a director at Vercelli and it was there that he was made an honorary member of the Philharmonic Academy Arditi conducted opera throughout Italy and in 1846 found himself conducting as far afield as Havana Cuba This was where he first met Giovanni Bottesini He visited America where he remained for a while conducting operas in New York Philadelphia and other cities with the Max Maretzek Italian Opera Company until 1856 Then following a visit to Constantinople he decided to settle in London but made several trips again to America with the Royal Italian Opera Company He also conducted in Germany and in other major European cities such as St Petersburg Vienna and Madrid After 1885 he was in England conducting at Covent Garden and in various prestigious theatres and promenade concerts in London s parks He died at Hove near Brighton England he is buried in Hove Cemetery Works EditArditi s best known operas are I Briganti II Corsaro and La Spia The Spy In addition he wrote numerous songs and vocal waltzes the most popular of which are Il Bacio The Kiss dedicated to Marietta Piccolomini to a text specially written by baritone Gottardo Aldighieri 1 Le Tortorelle The Dove dedicated to Etelka Gerster Se Saran Rose Rosebuds also titled in English Love in Springtime dedicated to Adelina Patti and Parla Speak His Inno Turco 1856 for Sultan Abdulmecid I set to a Turkish text was later sung in London during the state visit of Sultan Abdulaziz at Crystal Palace by a British choir of 1600 in July 1867 The world premiere recording of Inno Turco by Turkish music historian Dr Emre Araci with the Prague Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir was released in 2005 by the Brilliant Classics label References EditNotes Arditi My Reminiscences pp 68 70 and 325 Il bacio was to become famous as it was usually interpolated by Adelina Patti into the singing lesson in Act 2 of Rossini s The Barber of Seville Luana D Agui Bologna Teatro Comunale Il Barbiere di Siviglia OperaClick SourcesChisholm Hugh ed 1911 Arditi Luigi Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 2 11th ed Cambridge University Press Luigi Arditi My reminiscences second edition London Skeffington 1896 accessible for free online at Internet Archive External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luigi Arditi Free scores by Luigi Arditi at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Index at arditi homestead com World premiere recording of Inno Turco 1856 is featured on Emre Araci s Euro Ottomania album released by Brilliant Classics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luigi Arditi amp oldid 1101387072, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
