Pollione Ronzi (27 February 1833 in Bologna – 3 September 1915 in Milan)[1] was an Italian operatic tenor, composer, conductor, and voice teacher. He sang roles at many important opera houses in Italy, including La Scala in Milan.[2] In 1867, he was heard at the opera house in Livorno as Egidio in Errico Petrella's La contessa d'Amalfi.[3] In 1871, he sang the role of Rodrigo in Gioachino Rossini's Otello at the Teatro Regio di Torino.[4] In 1874, he became manager and conductor at the Teatro Manzoni in Milan.[5] In 1876, he sang in recital alongside soprano Ida Corani with Clara Schumann as their accompanist in the Royal Philharmonic Society's concert season in London.[6] He had sung in orchestral concerts with the RPS a year earlier under conductor William Cusins.[2]
As a composer, Ronzi is best known for his operas. His first opera, Gastone di Anverse, premiered at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence in the autumn of 1853.[7] This was followed in 1854 by Buon Gusto which was first performed at the Teatro di San Carlo.[8] His opera, Dea, premiered at the Vienna State Opera on 4 August 1894.[4] In the early 20th century, he was active as a voice teacher in Naples and Milan. His notable pupils included soprano Isa Kremer[9] and tenor Franco De Gregorio.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Pollione Ronzi". Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Philharmonic Society". The Musical Times and Singing-Class Circular. 17 (398): 428. 1 April 1876.
- ^ Fulvio Venturi. L'opera lirica a Livorno
- ^ a b Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Performances by Pollione Ronzi". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- ^ "Music in Milan". The Musical World. 52. 1874.
- ^ "F. Gilbert Webb collection: Royal Philharmonic Society (1870–1913)". www.concertprogrammes.org.
- ^ Marco Capra. Gazzetta musicale di Firenze, 1853–1855
- ^ Marcello Conati. L'Italia musicale, 1847–1859, Volume 3; Volume 17
- ^ Lois Barr (23 June 2021). "Isa Kremer". Jewish Women's Archive.
- ^ "Franco De Gregorio". www.lavoceantica.it.
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