Born in Naples, after graduating in piano and composition at the San Pietro a Maiella Conservatory De Simone started an intense concert activity, performing as an harpsichordist in the Domenico Scarlatti Orchestra.[1] At the same time he started being active as an ethnomusical researcher and essayist, mainly focused on the southern Italy folk music of oral tradition, with also some interest in tarantism and funeral laments.[2] In the second half of the 1960s he met some musicians who shared with him an interest in traditional music, and this encounter led to the foundation of the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare, with whom De Simone collaborated for a decade.[1][2][3]
In 1976 he made his debut as a playwright (also serving as librettist, composer and director) with the stage musical La Gatta Cenerentola, which was first staged at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and later enjoyed national and international success.[1][2][3] Other notable stage works include Mistero napoletano, L'Opera buffa del Giovedì Santo, and Stabat Mater.[1][2][3] He served as artistic director of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples and director of the Naples Conservatory.[3] He also composed several film scores.[2]
^ abcdeAssante, Ernesto (1990). "De Simone, Roberto". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore.pp. 538-40.
^ abcdCappa, Felice; Gelli, Piero; Mattarozzi, Marco (1998). "De Simone, Roberto". Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900 (in Italian). Baldini & Castoldi. p. 158. ISBN978-88-8089-295-3.
roberto, simone, born, august, 1933, italian, stage, director, playwright, composer, ethnomusicologist, simone, with, odette, nicoletti, 1989, born25, august, 1933, 1933, naples, italylife, career, editborn, naples, after, graduating, piano, composition, pietr. Roberto De Simone born 25 August 1933 is an Italian stage director playwright composer and ethnomusicologist Roberto De SimoneDe Simone with Odette Nicoletti 1989 Born25 August 1933 1933 08 25 age 90 Naples ItalyLife and career editBorn in Naples after graduating in piano and composition at the San Pietro a Maiella Conservatory De Simone started an intense concert activity performing as an harpsichordist in the Domenico Scarlatti Orchestra 1 At the same time he started being active as an ethnomusical researcher and essayist mainly focused on the southern Italy folk music of oral tradition with also some interest in tarantism and funeral laments 2 In the second half of the 1960s he met some musicians who shared with him an interest in traditional music and this encounter led to the foundation of the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare with whom De Simone collaborated for a decade 1 2 3 In 1976 he made his debut as a playwright also serving as librettist composer and director with the stage musical La Gatta Cenerentola which was first staged at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and later enjoyed national and international success 1 2 3 Other notable stage works include Mistero napoletano L Opera buffa del Giovedi Santo and Stabat Mater 1 2 3 He served as artistic director of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples and director of the Naples Conservatory 3 He also composed several film scores 2 References edit a b c d Ascarelli Roberta 1991 De Simone Roberto Enciclopedia Italiana V Appendice Treccani a b c d e Assante Ernesto 1990 De Simone Roberto Gino Castaldo edited by Dizionario della canzone italiana Curcio Editore pp 538 40 a b c d Cappa Felice Gelli Piero Mattarozzi Marco 1998 De Simone Roberto Dizionario dello spettacolo del 900 in Italian Baldini amp Castoldi p 158 ISBN 978 88 8089 295 3 External links editRoberto De Simone at IMDb Roberto De Simone discography at Discogs nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roberto De Simone amp oldid 1156235317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
