Paolo Agostino Sperati (March 26, 1821 – May 20, 1884) was an Italian conductor, musician, and composer that was active in the theater and opera life of Christiania (now Oslo), Norway in the 19th century.[1][2][3]
Sperati grew up in a family of musicians, and he made his debut as an organist at the age of nine in 1830.[1] He became a military musician in Genoa in 1834,[1] and from there moved to Nice, where he accompanied Paganini. He led a traveling ensemble in 1838 and 1839 that visited Marseille,[1] where he met the conductor Pietro Negri,[4] who engaged him in the opera in Berlin and then in Copenhagen (1841–1850) as conductor of the Italian Society (Det italienske selskab) at the Court Theater and the Royal Danish Theatre.[5] They performed Danish premieres of works by Giuseppe Verdi and were commissioned by Christian VIII.
He then led the Italian opera troupe that brought the impresario Vincenzo Galli (1798–1858) to Norway in 1849, after he had spent a year at the Royal Swedish Opera.[6] In Norway, Sperati was engaged as a conductor for the Christiania Theater (1850–1866)[1] and the Kristiania Norwegian Theater (1852–1862).[1] He conducted the Oslo Craftsmen's Choir (Oslo Håndverker Sangforening, 1854–1857) and the Freemason Choir (Frimurernes Sangforening, 1883–1884), and he was an organist at the newly consecrated St. Olav's Cathedral (1856–1884).[1]
Sperati became perhaps best known as the conductor of the 2nd Brigade Military Band (1854–1882), and in 1862 he was made a captain,[1] in which capacity he enlisted the young Johan Halvorsen in 1881. Sperati worked at the Christiania People's Theater and the newly started Tivoli Opera (1882) until his death from a stroke on Easter Sunday, 1884. Sperati was friends with Henrik Ibsen and composed music for his play The Feast at Solhaug (1856).[1] He also composed Skandinavisk Quadrille (Scandinavian Quadrille), a potpourri of six popular pieces.[7]
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Sperati married a Danish woman, Sidsel Marie Nielsen (1823–1864), in 1847.[1] While living in Copenhagen, they had two sons: Robert Ferdinand Arnold (1847–1884), who became a conductor and was later married to the actress Octavia Sperati,[1] and Emmanuel (born 1850). After moving to Christiania, they had four more children: Wittorio (born 1853), who became a musician; Anna Giacinta (born 1856); Angelina Sicilia (born 1858), who became a teacher; and Carlo Alberto Sperati (1860–1943), who became a music professor.[8]
After the death of his first wife, Paolo Sperati married his Danish housekeeper, Charlotte Mathilde Bendixen (1835–1906), in 1872.[1] Together they had a son, Paolo Angelo Johannes (born 1869), who became a violinist.
^Grinde, Nils (1991). A History of Norwegian Music. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press. p. 147.
^Hellerud, Synnøve Veinan; Messel, Jan (2000). Oslo, a Thousand-Year History. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 164.
^Schepelern, Gerhard (1976). Italienerne paa Hofteatret. Copenhagen: Rhodos. p. 418.
^Qvamme, Børre (May 1978). "Italian Opera at the Court Opera 1842-50 of Copenhagen" (PDF). Donizetti Society Newsletter (17). Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^Qvamme, Børre. "Halfdan Kjerulf og operaen". Oslo: Institutt for musikkvitenskap, Det humanistiske fakultet. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^Pazdírek, Franz (1967). Universal-Handbuch der Musikliteratur, vol. 11. Hilversum: Knuf. p. 186.
^Tingelstad, Oscar A.; Preus, J. Carl K. (1914). Norgesfærden, Luther college concert band og chorus; koncertturnéen, 1914. Decorah, IA: Luther College. p. 33.
April 12, 2024
paolo, sperati, paolo, agostino, sperati, march, 1821, 1884, italian, conductor, musician, composer, that, active, theater, opera, life, christiania, oslo, norway, 19th, century, born, 1821, march, 1821turin, kingdom, sardiniadiedmay, 1884, 1884, aged, christi. Paolo Agostino Sperati March 26 1821 May 20 1884 was an Italian conductor musician and composer that was active in the theater and opera life of Christiania now Oslo Norway in the 19th century 1 2 3 Paolo SperatiBorn 1821 03 26 March 26 1821Turin Kingdom of SardiniaDiedMay 20 1884 1884 05 20 aged 63 Christiania now Oslo NorwayResting placeCemetery of Our SaviourOccupation s Conductor and composerChildrenRobert F A SperatiRelativesRobert Sperati Lulli SperatiLife and work editSperati grew up in a family of musicians and he made his debut as an organist at the age of nine in 1830 1 He became a military musician in Genoa in 1834 1 and from there moved to Nice where he accompanied Paganini He led a traveling ensemble in 1838 and 1839 that visited Marseille 1 where he met the conductor Pietro Negri 4 who engaged him in the opera in Berlin and then in Copenhagen 1841 1850 as conductor of the Italian Society Det italienske selskab at the Court Theater and the Royal Danish Theatre 5 They performed Danish premieres of works by Giuseppe Verdi and were commissioned by Christian VIII He then led the Italian opera troupe that brought the impresario Vincenzo Galli 1798 1858 to Norway in 1849 after he had spent a year at the Royal Swedish Opera 6 In Norway Sperati was engaged as a conductor for the Christiania Theater 1850 1866 1 and the Kristiania Norwegian Theater 1852 1862 1 He conducted the Oslo Craftsmen s Choir Oslo Handverker Sangforening 1854 1857 and the Freemason Choir Frimurernes Sangforening 1883 1884 and he was an organist at the newly consecrated St Olav s Cathedral 1856 1884 1 Sperati became perhaps best known as the conductor of the 2nd Brigade Military Band 1854 1882 and in 1862 he was made a captain 1 in which capacity he enlisted the young Johan Halvorsen in 1881 Sperati worked at the Christiania People s Theater and the newly started Tivoli Opera 1882 until his death from a stroke on Easter Sunday 1884 Sperati was friends with Henrik Ibsen and composed music for his play The Feast at Solhaug 1856 1 He also composed Skandinavisk Quadrille Scandinavian Quadrille a potpourri of six popular pieces 7 Family editSperati married a Danish woman Sidsel Marie Nielsen 1823 1864 in 1847 1 While living in Copenhagen they had two sons Robert Ferdinand Arnold 1847 1884 who became a conductor and was later married to the actress Octavia Sperati 1 and Emmanuel born 1850 After moving to Christiania they had four more children Wittorio born 1853 who became a musician Anna Giacinta born 1856 Angelina Sicilia born 1858 who became a teacher and Carlo Alberto Sperati 1860 1943 who became a music professor 8 After the death of his first wife Paolo Sperati married his Danish housekeeper Charlotte Mathilde Bendixen 1835 1906 in 1872 1 Together they had a son Paolo Angelo Johannes born 1869 who became a violinist References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Grinde Nils 2009 Paolo Sperati Norsk biografisk leksikon in Norwegian Oslo Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved January 18 2021 Grinde Nils 1991 A History of Norwegian Music Lincoln NB University of Nebraska Press p 147 Hellerud Synnove Veinan Messel Jan 2000 Oslo a Thousand Year History Oslo Aschehoug p 164 Schepelern Gerhard 1976 Italienerne paa Hofteatret Copenhagen Rhodos p 418 Qvamme Borre May 1978 Italian Opera at the Court Opera 1842 50 of Copenhagen PDF Donizetti Society Newsletter 17 Retrieved January 19 2021 Qvamme Borre Halfdan Kjerulf og operaen Oslo Institutt for musikkvitenskap Det humanistiske fakultet Retrieved January 20 2021 Pazdirek Franz 1967 Universal Handbuch der Musikliteratur vol 11 Hilversum Knuf p 186 Tingelstad Oscar A Preus J Carl K 1914 Norgesfaerden Luther college concert band og chorus koncertturneen 1914 Decorah IA Luther College p 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paolo Sperati amp oldid 1178321521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
