Giovanni Lucantoni Explained

Giovanni Lucantoni (Rieti, 18 January 1825 – Paris, 30 May 1902) was an Italian composer active as a music teacher in Paris.^[1] He had an opera performed in Milan at the age of 25, but later and in Paris turned to composing salon songs.

Works, editions and recordings

Opera

• Elisa, opera, premiere 20 June 1850, Milan

Songs

• Una Sera di carnevale : album per canto e danza - Éditions Tito di Gio. Ricordi - Milan 1853
• Album di danza per pianoforte - Éditions Tito di G. Ricordi - Milan 1856 -
• Piano reduction of Donizetti's Poliuto Press F. Lucca - Milan
• Une nuit à Venise, duettino sur une poésie de Jules Barbier pour mezzo-soprano ou contralto et baryton- Éditions Choudens fils - Paris
• La Primavera, pour piano et chant soprano, tenor et basse. Éditions Choudens Père et fils. Paris c.1900?

Notes and References

1. The heritage encyclopedia of band music: composers and their music: Volume 1 William H. Rehrig, Paul E. Bierley, Robert Hoe - 1991 "LUCANTONI, GIOVANNI (1825–1902) Giovanni Lucantoni was born on January 18, 1825, in Rieti, Italy. He received his first music training from his parents, ..."