Enrico Delle Sedie
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Enrico Augusto Delle Sedie (17 June 1822 – 28 November 1907) was an Italian opera
tic baritone
who sang extensively in Europe, performing the bel canto
repertoire and in works by Verdi.
He was born in Livorno
and studied with Cesario Galeffi. After retiring from the stage, he taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1876 to 1886 and later privately. The renowned lyric tenor Alessandro Bonci
was one of his pupils.
"Although his voice was small, his style and musicianship were regarded as outstanding".
Delle Sedie wrote two treatises on singing (1876, 1886) as well as the book Riflessioni sulle cause della decadenza della scuola di canto in Italia (Reflections on the decline of the School of Singing in Italy) (Paris, 1881).
A street in Livorno
, the city of his birth, is named after him.
Images
Books and Writings
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
tic baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
who sang extensively in Europe, performing the bel canto
Bel canto
Bel canto , along with a number of similar constructions , is an Italian opera term...
repertoire and in works by Verdi.
He was born in Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
and studied with Cesario Galeffi. After retiring from the stage, he taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1876 to 1886 and later privately. The renowned lyric tenor Alessandro Bonci
Alessandro Bonci
Alessandro Bonci was an Italian lyric tenor known internationally for his association with the bel canto repertoire. He sang at many famous theatres, including New York's Metropolitan Opera, Milan's La Scala and London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.-Career:A native of Cesena, Romagna, Bonci...
was one of his pupils.
"Although his voice was small, his style and musicianship were regarded as outstanding".
Delle Sedie wrote two treatises on singing (1876, 1886) as well as the book Riflessioni sulle cause della decadenza della scuola di canto in Italia (Reflections on the decline of the School of Singing in Italy) (Paris, 1881).
A street in Livorno
Livorno
Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :...
, the city of his birth, is named after him.
External links
- Fondo Enrico delle Sedie (Provincia di Livorno) Enrico Delle Sedie - Una Voce Ritrovata (ref) Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani by A. Iesur
Images
- Sedie as Figaro (ref)
- Photos Gallica
Books and Writings
- How to learn to sing (Article contribution to Modern music and musicians for vocalists)
- Traité complet de chant et de déclamation lyrique Enrico Delle Sedie (Paris, 1847) fragment