Romualdo Marenco
Romualdo Marenco (March 1, 1841 – October 9, 1907) was an Italian composer primarily noted for ballet music. Marenco started his musical career as a violinist in the Doria Theater in Genoa. His first composition was the ballet Garibaldi's Landing in Marsala. He was appointed the orchestral conductor for La Scala in Milan and also directed the ballet company there for seven years. His best-known ballets were written in collaboration with choreographer Luigi Manzotti during that period. Marenco is best remembered for the ballet Excelsior, composed in 1881. Excelsior is a tribute to the scientific and industrial progress of the 19th century, from the electric light to the telegraph, steam engine, Fréjus Rail Tunnel, and Suez Canal. As such it foreshadows the Futurism movement. In the first nine months, it was staged 100 times in Italy and abroad. It is still performed and was recently (2002) staged in Milan. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1841 (Novi Ligure), Died October 9, 1907 (Milan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Edison | 5996 | 10-in. | 2/5/1918 | Excelsior | Creatore's Band | Band | composer | |
Gramophone | BM647 | 10-in. | 1/11/1929 | Excelsior: | Carlo Sabajno ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Gramophone | BM661 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Excelsior : Galop finale | Carlo Sabajno ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marenco, Romualdo," accessed October 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108072.
Marenco, Romualdo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108072.
"Marenco, Romualdo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Marenco, Romualdo, 1841-1907 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97873100
Wikidata: Romualdo Marenco - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1052446
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MusicBrainz: Romualdo Marenco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/223778e9-3aba-4a8b-a597-86d8fdb4b562
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