Ettore Campogalliani
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Ettore Campogalliani was an Italian
composer, musician and teacher.
Campogalliani studied piano in 1921, graduating from the Conservatory of Bologna
. He then studied composition at the Conservatory of Parma
in 1933. Finally he studied singing at the Conservatory of Piacenza
in 1940.
After a short period of activity as a composer (including writing music for the 1942 film Musica proibita directed by Carlo Campogalliani), and as a pianist, he dedicated himself to teaching. He taught piano at the Liceo Musicale of Piacenza
and singing at the conservatories of Parma and Milan
. He then went on to coach vocal technique and interpretation at the opera school of La Scala
in Milan.
Campogalliani was the voice teacher of Renata Tebaldi
, Renata Scotto
, Mirella Freni
, Ferruccio Furlanetto
, Ruggero Raimondi
, Luciano Pavarotti
, Antonio Carangelo
and Giuliano Bernardi
.
In 1946, to honour his father Francesco, Ettore Campogalliani founded the Accademia Teatrale Francesco Campogalliani, a theatre and drama academy.
Italy
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composer, musician and teacher.
Campogalliani studied piano in 1921, graduating from the Conservatory of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He then studied composition at the Conservatory of Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
in 1933. Finally he studied singing at the Conservatory of Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
in 1940.
After a short period of activity as a composer (including writing music for the 1942 film Musica proibita directed by Carlo Campogalliani), and as a pianist, he dedicated himself to teaching. He taught piano at the Liceo Musicale of Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
and singing at the conservatories of Parma and Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. He then went on to coach vocal technique and interpretation at the opera school of La Scala
La Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
in Milan.
Campogalliani was the voice teacher of Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period...
, Renata Scotto
Renata Scotto
Renata Scotto is an Italian soprano and opera director.Recognized for her sense of style, musicality and as a remarkable singer-actress, Scotto is considered one of the preeminent singers of her generation, specializing in the bel canto repertoire with excursions into the verismo and Verdi...
, Mirella Freni
Mirella Freni
Mirella Freni, birth name Mirella Fregni, is an Italian opera soprano whose repertoire includes Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Tchaikovsky...
, Ferruccio Furlanetto
Ferruccio Furlanetto
Ferruccio Furlanetto is an Italian bass. His professional debut was in 1979 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, in a production of Verdi's Macbeth, conducted by Claudio Abbado...
, Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi is an Italian bass-baritone opera singer who has also appeared in motion pictures.-Early training and career:Ruggero Raimondi was born in Bologna, Italy, during World War II...
, Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
right|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St...
, Antonio Carangelo
Antonio Carangelo
Antonio Laudino Carangelo is an Italian operatic tenor.Carangelo was born in Alliste in the south of Italy. He received his musical training at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève and the Accademia d'arte lirica in Osimo, Italy, and perfected his vocal technique through further studies with...
and Giuliano Bernardi
Giuliano Bernardi
Giuliano Bernardi was an Italian operatic baritone and tenor.-Biography:Bernardi graduated in singing at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica "G. Rossini" in Pesaro. Next he studied with the retired baritone Antonio Gelli...
.
In 1946, to honour his father Francesco, Ettore Campogalliani founded the Accademia Teatrale Francesco Campogalliani, a theatre and drama academy.
Selected compositions
- Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (1932)
- Sarabanda and Minuetto for piano Op. l (1934)
- Sonata in e Minor for Violin e Piano
- 'L'arrivo' (1935) for voice and piano to a text by Amadeo Pinelli
- 'Castello in aria' (1936) for voice and piano to a text by Sergio Corazzini
- 'Piangete occhi' (1935) for voice and piano to a text by Angelo Poliziano
Books
- Campogalliani, Ettore, Dal libro di ieri: Storie di voci sacre e pensieri profani, Bongiovanni, 1982
- Cadonici, Paola and Campogalliani, Ettore, Il linguaggio della voce: Voce, parola, musica, CRO, 1987