Luigi Arditi

• Genres: Classical

Biography

The composer and conductor Luigi Arditi was quite successful in London and traveled extensively to such places as Milan, Havana, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Dublin, Constantinople, New York and London. The greatest impact musically for Arditi was in opera while geographically his greatest influence was felt in London. His opera compositions included "I briganti," "Il corsaro," "La spia," and a renowned vocal dance "Il bacio." Arditi conducted many Italian operas, including some of his own, and initiated the performance of a score of different operas on the London stage. ~ Keith Johnson, Rovi