Giacomo Cordella

Giacomo Cordella (Naples, July 25, 1786 – Naples, May 8, 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
ciarlatanoIl ciarlatano, ossia I finti savoiardifarsa giocosa1 actbuonavogliaLuigi Buonavoglia1805-02-1111 February 1805 Venice, Teatro San Moisè
albergatriceL'albergatrice scaltra 1807-06-2727 June 1807 Naples, Teatro San Carlo
Annibale in Capua dramma per musica 2 acts sografiAntonio Simeone Sografi
(attribution uncertain) 		1809-10-2121 October 1809 Naples, Teatro San Carlo
isolaL'isola incantata farsa 1 act 1809-07-00Summer 1809 Naples, Teatro Nuovo
folliaUna follia commedia per musica 2 acts tottolaAndrea Leone Tottola 1813-00-001813 Naples, Teatro dei Fiorentini
avaroL'avaro commedia per musica 2 acts palombaGiuseppe Palomba 1814-10-00Autumn 1814 Naples, Teatro dei Fiorentini
azzardoL'azzardo fortunato commedia per musica 1 act tottolaAndrea Leone Tottola 1815-02-00Carnival 1815 Naples, Teatro dei Fiorentini
rappresagliaLa rappresaglia, ovvero Amore alla prova sterbiniCesare Sterbini 1818-12-2626 December 1818 Rome, Teatro Valle
contraccambioIl contraccambio dramma giocoso 2 acts sterbiniCesare Sterbini 1819-02-00Carnival 1819 Rome, Teatro Valle
scaltroLo scaltro millantatore commedia per musica 2 acts palombaGiuseppe Palomba 1819-07-1616 July 1819 Naples, Teatro Nuovo
sposoLo sposo di provincia commedia per musica 2 acts schmidtGiovanni Schmidt 1821-09-2929 September 1821 Rome, Teatro Argentina
castelloIl castello degli invalidi farsa 1 act 1823-00-001823 Naples, Teatro Nuovo
freneticoIl frenetico per amore melodramma 2 acts 1824-10-00Autumn 1824 Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Alcibiade azione eroica 2 acts prividaliLuigi Prividali 1824-12-2626 December 1824 Venice, Teatro La Fenice
avventurieriGli avventurieri melodramma giocoso 2 acts romaniFelice Romani 1825-09-066 September 1825 Milan, Teatro della Canobbiana
bellaLa bella prigioniera opera buffa 2 acts 1826-00-001826 Naples, Teatro del Fondo
maritoIl marito disperato commedia giocosa per musica 2 acts passaroAndrea Passaro, after a comedy with the same title by Giovanni Battista Lorenzi 1833-03-00Lent 1833 Naples, Teatro del Fondo
dueI due furbi commedia per musica 2 acts palombaGiuseppe Palomba, revision by Andrea Passaro 1835-07-1616 July 1835 Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Matilde di Lanchefort melodramma storico 2 acts passaroAndrea Passaro 1838-04-00Spring 1838Naples, Teatro del Fondo
abitatorL'abitator delle rupi 1839-00-00
nozzeLe nozze campestri dramma per musica 1 act schmidtGiovanni Schmidt 1840-05-3030 May 1840 Naples, Teatro San Carlo

Other

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

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fétis, Biographie universelle
  2. 1 2 3 Libby, New Grove Dictionary of Opera
  3. 1 2 Cruciani, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani

Sources

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