Natale Abbadia
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Natale Abbadia, Italian
composer
(b. Genoa, March 11, 1792 - d. Milan, December 25, 1861), composed the opera
Giannina di Pontieu (1812), the musical farce L'imbroglione ed il castigamatti, masses
, motet
s, and other religious music.
His daughter, Luigia Abbadia
, was a well-known opera
singer.
Italy
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(b. Genoa, March 11, 1792 - d. Milan, December 25, 1861), composed the opera
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...
Giannina di Pontieu (1812), the musical farce L'imbroglione ed il castigamatti, masses
Mass (music)
The Mass, a form of sacred musical composition, is a choral composition that sets the invariable portions of the Eucharistic liturgy to music...
, motet
Motet
In classical music, motet is a word that is applied to a number of highly varied choral musical compositions.-Etymology:The name comes either from the Latin movere, or a Latinized version of Old French mot, "word" or "verbal utterance." The Medieval Latin for "motet" is motectum, and the Italian...
s, and other religious music.
His daughter, Luigia Abbadia
Luigia Abbadia
Luigia Abbadia was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano known for her fine voice, secure technique, and a strong temperament. Possessing an uncommonly wide range, Abbadia sang several roles traditionally portrayed by sopranos in addition to roles from the mezzo-soprano repertoire.-Biography:Abbadia...
, was a well-known opera
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...
singer.