Giacomo Cordella

Giacomo Cordella (Naples, 25 July 1786 – Naples, 8 May 1847) was an Italian composer.

Biography

Cordella studied in Naples with Fedele Fenaroli and Giovanni Paisiello.[1][2] In 1804 he composed his first work, a cantata entitled La Vittoria dell'Arca contro Gerico.[1][3] With the help of Paisiello in 1805 he had the possibility to produce in Venice his first opera, Il ciarlatano, which was appreciated for its comic verve[1] and then performed in other cities in northern Italy, including Milan, Turin and Padua.[1][2]

Cordella continued his activity mainly in Naples, where he was appreciated for his opere buffe, while his few opere serie met with failures. His greatest success was Una follia,[2] first performed in 1813, an opera buffa featuring «a vivacious plot and a melody that flows agreeably».[3] Cordella composed also sacred music.

Works

Operas
TitleGenreSub­divisionsLibrettoPremière dateTheatre
Il ciarlatano, ossia I finti savoiardifarsa giocosa1 actLuigi Buonavoglia11 February 1805Venice, Teatro San Moisè
L'albergatrice scaltra27 June 1807Naples, Teatro San Carlo
Annibale in Capuadramma per musica2 actsAntonio Simeone Sografi
(attribution uncertain)		21 October 1809Naples, Teatro San Carlo
L'isola incantatafarsa1 actSummer 1809Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Una folliacommedia per musica2 actsAndrea Leone Tottola1813Naples, Teatro dei Fiorentini
L'avarocommedia per musica2 actsGiuseppe PalombaAutumn 1814Naples, Teatro dei Fiorentini
L'azzardo fortunatocommedia per musica1 actAndrea Leone TottolaCarnival 1815Naples, Teatro dei Fiorentini
La rappresaglia, ovvero Amore alla provaCesare Sterbini26 December 1818Rome, Teatro Valle
Il contraccambiodramma giocoso2 actsCesare SterbiniCarnival 1819Rome, Teatro Valle
Lo scaltro millantatorecommedia per musica2 actsGiuseppe Palomba16 July 1819Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Lo sposo di provinciacommedia per musica2 actsGiovanni Schmidt29 September 1821Rome, Teatro Argentina
Il castello degli invalidifarsa1 act1823Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Il frenetico per amoremelodramma2 actsAutumn 1824Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Alcibiadeazione eroica2 actsLuigi Prividali26 December 1824Venice, Teatro La Fenice
Gli avventurierimelodramma giocoso2 actsFelice Romani6 September 1825Milan, Teatro della Canobbiana
La bella prigionieraopera buffa2 acts1826Naples, Teatro del Fondo
Il marito disperatocommedia giocosa per musica2 actsAndrea Passaro, after a comedy with the same title by Giovanni Battista LorenziLent 1833Naples, Teatro del Fondo
I due furbicommedia per musica2 actsGiuseppe Palomba, revision by Andrea Passaro16 July 1835Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Matilde di Lanchefortmelodramma storico2 actsAndrea PassaroSpring 1838Naples, Teatro del Fondo
L'abitator delle rupi
Le nozze campestridramma per musica1 actGiovanni Schmidt30 May 1840Naples, Teatro San Carlo

Other
  • La vittoria dell'Arca contro Gerico, cantata, Naples, 1804
  • Manfredi trovatore, cantata, Naples, Teatro San Carlo, 6 July 1836 (in collaboration with other composers)
  • Il dono a Partenope, cantata, libretto by Giovanni Schmidt, Naples, Teatro San Carlo, 30 May 1840 (in collaboration with other composers)

Cordella composed many other works, including masses, motets and works for small ensembles.

References

Notes

  1. Fétis, Biographie universelle
  2. Libby, New Grove Dictionary of Opera
  3. Cruciani, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani

Sources

  • Fétis, François-Joseph, ed. (1866). "CORDELLA (Jacques)". Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique (in French). 2. Paris: Firmin-Didot. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  • Cruciani, Alessandra (1983). "CORDELLA, Giacomo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 28: Conforto–Cordero (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  • Libby, Dennis (1992). "Cordella, Giacomo". In Sadie, Stanley (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. 1. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-522186-2.
  • Libby, Dennis; Beghelli, Marco (2001). "Cordella, Giacomo". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
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