Lionel Richie - Lady (feat. Kenny Rogers)

CHILEA (Cilea) Francesco (23 VII 1866, Palmi, Reggio Calabria - 20 XI 1950, Varazze) - Italian composer. In 1881-89 he studied at the Neapolitan Conservatory "San Pietro a Maiella" with B. Cesi (fp.) And P. Serrao (composition). In 1890-92 he taught harmony and playing the php at this conservatory. In 1892-96 he lived in Milan, then in Florence, where in 1896-1904 he was a professor at the Muses. Institute (taught music. theoretical subjects). From 1913 he was director of the Conservatory in Palermo, in 1916-35 he headed the conservatory in Naples (in 1928 he founded the Musical and Historical Museum with her). The last years of his life (after 1942) he spent in Rome and in Varazza, near Genoa. DOS Ch .'s area of ​​creativity is opera (already in 1889 his first opera, Gina, was staged). A typical representative of opera verisma, he created his own individual, preim. lyric., style associated with southern. wok. tradition.In the operas Arlesianka and Adrienne Lecouvreur, the best sides of his talent appeared: soft lyricism, melodic. the generosity and fullness of muses. expression. These qualities of the opera Ch. Attracted many. outstanding singers of the world, starting with E. Caruso - the first performer of the party Federico in the opera Arlesian.