The term convenienze – ‘conveniences’ – described the hierarchy of singers in nineteenth-century Italian opera and the etiquette surrounding their participation. The three main principals were the soprano or prima donna – first lady – the tenor or primo uomo – first man – and the baritone or basso cantante – lower or bass singer. Under the Code Rossini, the ...
grasso; Il paria; Elisabetta al castello di Kenilworth 1830 Il diluvio universale; I pazzi per progetto; Imelda de’ Lambertazzi; Anna Bolena 1831 Olivo e Pasquale; Il borgomastro di Saardam; Le convenienze teatrali; Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali 1831 Gianni di Parigi; Francesca di Foix; La romanziera e l’uomo nero 1832 Fausta; Ugo, conte di Parigi; L’elisir d’amore; Sancia di Castiglia ...
of the New German School included not only Peter Cornelius, but the pianist and conductor Hans von Bülow (1830–94), composer Felix Draeseke (1835–1913) and Richard Wagner. The Voice | Convenienze | High Romantic | Opera ...
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