Paolino Vassallo was the son of Salvatore Vassallo and Victoria Xicluna. At the age of 19, he moved to Paris to study at the Conservatoire Royal with Massenet and Guiraud. He performed as first violin, and later conductor, of the Opéra-Comique.[2]
Vassallo wrote four operas, of which one (Amor Fatal, 1898) was based on an earlier one (Francesca da Rimini, 1888). His most famous work for the stage is arguably Edith Cavell, a melodrama in three acts to a libretto by poet Alfonso Giglio. It received its première at the Teatru Rjal (Valletta, Malta) on 21 March 1927, four years after Vassallo's death, and was an immediate sensational triumph.[4]
Vassallo died on 30 January 1923.[4] He was featured on a Maltese postage stamp in 2006. There is also a school, Paolino Vassallo Upper Lyceum, and a square, the Pjazza Paolino Vassallo (in Bormla), named after him. In 2007, the National Orchestra of Malta released a live CD of Vassallo's orchestral works.[5]
Worksedit
Orchestraledit
Scherzo, Andante e Finale for orchestra (sometimes referred to as a symphony)
Malta, overture
Ad Gloriam, overture
Les Astres, Valses de Concert
Andante for Strings
Marcia Religiosa e Fuga per Grande Orchestra
Concertanteedit
Andante for Violin and Orchestra (written as the second movement of an unfinished Violin Concerto)
Operaedit
Francesca da Rimini (opera in one act, 1888)
Amor Fatal (two-act opera based on Francesca da Rimini, 1898)
Frazir (opera, 1905)
Edith Cavell (opera, 1923)
Choraledit
Grande Messa (choral, 1889)
Messa da Requiem (choral, 1893)
Awardsedit
1895: Moody-Manners International Competition for the 2-act opera Amor Fatale[2]
External linksedit
Paolino Vassallo at Requiemsurvey.org
Article about the life of Vassallo by composer Joseph Vella Bondin]
paolino, vassallo, born, july, 1856, cospicua, deceased, january, 1923, valletta, maltese, composer, contents, biography, works, orchestral, concertante, opera, choral, awards, external, links, referencesbiography, edit, salvatore, vassallo, victoria, xicluna,. Paolino Vassallo born 24 July 1856 in Cospicua deceased 20 January 1923 in Valletta was a Maltese composer 1 Paolino Vassallo Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Orchestral 2 2 Concertante 2 3 Opera 2 4 Choral 3 Awards 4 External links 5 ReferencesBiography editPaolino Vassallo was the son of Salvatore Vassallo and Victoria Xicluna At the age of 19 he moved to Paris to study at the Conservatoire Royal with Massenet and Guiraud He performed as first violin and later conductor of the Opera Comique 2 He founded his Musical Institute in Valletta in 1885 1 and was appointed the maestro di cappella at Mdina Cathedral in 1902 He wrote three operas Amor Fatale Frazir and Edith Cavell 3 He refused the Grand Prix de Rome to keep his British nationality and returned to Malta in 1888 here he met his wife Marianna In 1905 he was appointed Maestro di cappella of the Mdina Cathedral and the Co Catheral of St John in Valletta During this position he enforced the application of the Motu Proprio decreed in 1910 2 Vassallo wrote four operas of which one Amor Fatal 1898 was based on an earlier one Francesca da Rimini 1888 His most famous work for the stage is arguably Edith Cavell a melodrama in three acts to a libretto by poet Alfonso Giglio It received its premiere at the Teatru Rjal Valletta Malta on 21 March 1927 four years after Vassallo s death and was an immediate sensational triumph 4 Vassallo died on 30 January 1923 4 He was featured on a Maltese postage stamp in 2006 There is also a school Paolino Vassallo Upper Lyceum and a square the Pjazza Paolino Vassallo in Bormla named after him In 2007 the National Orchestra of Malta released a live CD of Vassallo s orchestral works 5 Works editOrchestral edit Scherzo Andante e Finale for orchestra sometimes referred to as a symphony Malta overture Ad Gloriam overture Les Astres Valses de Concert Andante for Strings Marcia Religiosa e Fuga per Grande Orchestra Concertante edit Andante for Violin and Orchestra written as the second movement of an unfinished Violin Concerto Opera edit Francesca da Rimini opera in one act 1888 Amor Fatal two act opera based on Francesca da Rimini 1898 Frazir opera 1905 Edith Cavell opera 1923 Choral edit Grande Messa choral 1889 Messa da Requiem choral 1893 Awards edit1895 Moody Manners International Competition for the 2 act opera Amor Fatale 2 External links editPaolino Vassallo at Requiemsurvey org Article about the life of Vassallo by composer Joseph Vella Bondin References edit a b Paolino Vassallo Requiem Survey a b c Giraudet Jean Paul 2007 07 06 Paolino Vassallo musicalics com in French Retrieved 2021 02 16 Paolino Vassallo Celebration concert the Malta Independent a b Anon Grande Messa Records International Attard Lino 17 February 2007 Paolino Vassallo s legacy Times of Malta Retrieved 2021 02 16 nbsp This article about a Maltese composer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paolino Vassallo amp oldid 1177466166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
