Mary Rosselli Nissim Explained

Mary Rosselli Nissim (9 June 1864 - 26 September 1937) was an Italian artist, composer, and pianist who composed four operas and many songs. She won at least two major awards.^{[1] [2]}

Rosselli Nissim was born in Florence^[3] to Janet Nathan and Pellegrino Rosselli.^[4] She married Cesare Nissim and they had three children.^[5] She studied music with her mother and with Giuseppe Menichetti. An accomplished pianist, she accompanied Ubaldo Ceccarelli and other singers in recitals.^[6]

In 1896, Rosselli Nissim’s opera Nephta won Honorable Mention at the Vienna Steiner contest.^[7] Her work in industrial design won a prize at the 1911 Turin International, an exhibition of industry and work.^[8] She died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1937.

Roselli Nissim’s music was published by Carisch and included:

Opera

• Andrea del Sarto (libretto by Antonio Lega after Alfred de Musset)
• Fiamme (libretto by Giovacchino Forzano)
• Max (with Menichetti; libretto by Enrico Goliscian) ^{[9] [10]}
• Nephta

Orchestra

• Canzone Anacreontica (bass soloist, chorus, and orchestra)

Vocal

• “Avventuroso Augello” (madrigal)
• “Barcarola”
• “Canzonetta”
• “Cavallino, Scherzetto”
• “Dolce Aprile”
• “Gira la Ruota Come l’Amor”
• “L’homme Beau”
• “Le Gaga”
• “Le Petit Homme Gres”
• “Le Petit Japonais”
• “Voglio Rubare” (madrigal)

Notes and References

1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International Encyclopedia of Women Composers . 1987 . Books & Music (USA) . 978-0-313-24272-4 . 601 . en.
2. Web site: ROSSELLI-NISSIM, Mary . 2024-01-15 . Donne, Women in Music . en-GB.
3. Book: Wier, Albert . The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians . 1938 . The Macmillan Company . 1938 . New York . 1938 . 1581.
4. Book: Sarfatti, Michele . The Jews in Mussolini's Italy: From Equality to Persecution . 2006 . Univ of Wisconsin Press . 978-0-299-21734-1 . en.
5. Web site: Rosselli Nissim . Mary . Nissim, Mary . 2024-01-15 . www.myheritage.com.
6. Book: Gazzetta musicale di Milano . 1901 . G. Ricordi . it.
7. Book: Sadie . Julie Anne . The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers . Samuel . Rhian . 1995 . W. W. Norton & Company . 978-0-393-03487-5 . en.
8. Book: McVicker, Mary Frech . Women opera composers: biographies from the 1500s to the 21st century . 2016 . McFarland & c . 978-0-7864-9513-9 . Jefferson, N.C . 64–65.
9. Book: The Jewish World . 1898 . Messrs. Philip Johns & Company . en.
10. Book: The Monthly Musical Record . 1898 . Augener. . en.