Giovanni David (Giovanni David) ( Italian: Giovanni David ; September 15, 1790 , Naples - 1851 , St. Petersburg , Russian Empire ) - Italian opera artist ( lyric tenor ), theater man , director of the Italian Opera St. Petersburg [3] .
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Biography
The son of opera singer Giacomo David (1750-1830). He studied with his father. He made his debut in 1808 on stage in Siena in the opera “Adelaide di Guesclino” by S. Myra . In 1810–1822 he sang in various theaters in Italy (since 1816, he has been a soloist with the San Carlo Opera House in Naples).
Creativity
Particularly known for his roles in the operas of J. Rossini . D. David was the first performer of a number of parties in his operas, among them “The Turks in Italy ” (Narcisso), “ Othello ” (Rodrigo), “The Lake Maiden ” (Uberto / Jacob V , King of Scotland), “Richchardo and Zoraid” ( Richchardo), Zelmira (Ilo), Hermione (Orestes), and a number of others. He played the role of Fernando in the opera “Bianca and Fernando” by V. Bellini and Robert Dudley, Count Leicester in the opera G. Donizetti “ Kenilworth Castle ”.
He had a wide vocal range of almost 3 octaves, possessed excellent coloratura tricks.
Together with the composer J. Rossini , who spoke highly of him, toured in Vienna (1822).
In 1830-1831 he performed on the stages of Paris and London . In 1839, left the scene.
From 1844 until the end of his life he worked as director of the Italian Opera in St. Petersburg.
Notes
- ↑ https://www.musiklexikon.ac.at/ml/musik_D/David_Giovanni.xml
- B BNF ID : Open Data Platform - 2011.
- ↑ David, Giovanni