Carlotta Ferrari facts for kids
Carlotta Ferrari (born January 27, 1837, died November 22, 1907) was a talented Italian composer. She was especially known for writing operas, which are plays set to music.
Her Life and Music
Carlotta Ferrari was born in Lodi, Italy. She learned to sing and play the piano at the Milan Conservatory. Her teacher was Giuseppina Strepponi.
When Carlotta was twenty years old, she wrote her first opera called Ugo. At first, people were not very interested in her work. So, she raised money herself to put on the first public show of Ugo in Lecco. She even conducted the performances herself!
In April 1875, Carlotta Ferrari was made an honorary professor of composition. This special title was given to her by the Philharmonic Academy of Bologna. A famous composer named Ambroise Thomas recommended her for this honor.
Besides writing songs and operas, Carlotta also published her own autobiography. An autobiography is a book about a person's own life. She also wrote poetry and other stories. These were collected in four books called Versi e prose, published between 1878 and 1882. Carlotta Ferrari passed away in Bologna.
Her Musical Works
Carlotta Ferrari was a successful composer during her lifetime. She wrote operas and cantatas. Cantatas are like short operas, often for singing without acting. She was also considered a master of "canon," which is a type of musical composition where a melody is played by one instrument or voice and then repeated by others.
Some of her well-known works include:
- Requiem Mass (a type of sacred music)
- Ugo, an opera
- Sofia, an opera
- Eleonora d'Arborea, an opera
- Non t'accostare all'urna, a song with words by Jacopo Vittorelli
