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Umberto Giordano
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| The opera composer Umberto Giordano studied at the Naples Conservatoire and achieved his first success with the opera "Mala Vita" in Rome in 1892 Subsequent operas were far more romantic and include "Andrea Chenier" which was well received in Milan in 1896. His last completed opera, "Il re", was staged in Milan in 1929. Giordano’s style of music bears some resemblance to that of Puccini or, even more, to that of Leoncavallo. 
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The opera Andrea Chenier deals with the fate of a poet of that name in the French Revolution, to which he finally fell a victim with his beloved Madeleine. Arias from the work are popular in recital, including the tenor arias Un dě all'azzurro spazio, Si, fui soldato and Come un bel dě di maggio and the soprano aria La mamma morta. The tenor aria, from the less successful opera "Fedora" staged in 1898, Amor ti vieta is popular with singers.
The Operas of Umberto Giordano
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