Teresa Seneke
Teresa Seneke (1848 – November 1875)[1] was an Italian composer[2] who is best known for her opera Le Due Amiche (The Two Friends).[3]
Biography
Seneke was born in Chieti[4] and died at age 27 in Rome.[5] Little is known about her education or personal life. Le Due Amiche premiered in Rome at the Teatro Argentina[6] in 1869, when Seneke was only 21. In addition to this opera, she composed vocal,[7] piano, and dance music.[8] Her compositions were originally published by Olivieri[9] and more recently by Alfred Music.[10]
References
- McVicker, Mary F. (2016-08-09). Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9513-9.
- Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-2-4.
- Wier, Albert Ernest (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. Macmillan.
- Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. R. Rosen Press.
- "Le due amiche". Opening Night! – Spotlight at Stanford. Stanford University. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- "Woman's Work in Music by Arthur Elson, Read free on ReadCentral.com". www.readcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- Stern, Susan (1978). Women Composers: A Handbook. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
- "Le due amiche | Index to Opera and Ballet Sources Online". atom.lib.byu.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- "Patricia Chiti: Italian Art Songs of the Romantic Era – Medium High". www.singers.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- "Due amiche. Libretto. Italian". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Massachusetts: G. K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
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