John Amadio ( born John Amadio ; November 15, 1883 , Christchurch , New Zealand - April 4, 1964 , Sydney , Australia ) is an Australian flutist.
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He lost his father in his first year of life. In 1890 , Amadio's mother remarried to Henry Antonio Amadio, an amateur flutist who gave her children from her first marriage his last name and woodwind playing skills. In 1900 the family moved to Australia, and the next year, Amadio played in the Italian Opera Orchestra in Melbourne . In 1902, he accompanied the French-American opera soprano Clementina de Vere Sapio, who presented him with a ruby ring from her finger and a bouquet of flowers after their performance of The Crazy Scene by Lucia di Lamermur. [2] Here, the young musician was spotted by singer Nelly Melba , and over the next decade, Amadio accompanied her and her protégé Elizabeth Parkin on tour. During the first 20th anniversary of the 20th century, Amadio also played in various Australian orchestras. In 1919 , having parted with his first wife, he left Australia with his new lover, singer Florence Ostrel , and went to Europe. Here they often performed together. In 1947 , Amadio returned to Australia and for the next decade played as part of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra .
Notes
- ↑ Australian Biographical Dictionary - MUP , 1966.
- ↑ De Lorenzo, Leonardo. My complete flute story: instrument, performer, music. - Texas Tech University Press, 1992.
Links
- Mimi Colligan, 'Amadio, John (1883-1964)' // Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, 1979. (English)