Mario Peragallo
Born: Rome 25 March 1910
Died: Rome 23/24 October 1996
Operas
- Ginevra degli Almieri (13.2.1937 Rome, Teatro Real)
- Lo stendardo di San Giorgio (1941 Genoa)
- La collina (1947 Venice) opera in 1 atto da Spoon River
- La Gita in campagna (24.3.1954 Milan)
libretto by Alberto Moravia
- La parrucca dell'imperatore (1959 Spoleto)
Peragallo studied in Rome with DiDonato and Alfredo Casella. His earliest works
are in the veristic style. After 1945 he began to compose in the dodecaphonic
style, influenced by Schoenberg. He was the Artistic Director of the
Accademia Filarmonica (Rome) from 1950-1954. In 1960 he became President
of the Societa Italiana di Musica Contemporanea. He gave up composing in
the 60's and 70's, but returned in 1980 with Emircal, a work in
memory of Luigi Dallapiccola. In addition, he composed concerti, quartets,
chorales and motets.
The above information is gleaned from Web searches, inquiries of
Opera-L members and a program from the premiere of Ginevra in my
collection. the synopsis and the participation of Augusta Oltrabella
who created the title role in Ginevra degli Almieri
sparked my interest.
contributed by Daniel S. Handshue
Monday, 08-Dec-2003 21:48:13 PST