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• Betti, Laura   b. May 1, 1934  d. May 31, 2004
  Actress. Born Laura Trombetti, best known for her long artistic partnership and relation with the poet, writer and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini. Directed by him, she starred notably in "Teorema" (1968), for which was awarded with the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, and in "I racconti di Canterbury" (1972). Her film credits include one of the most famous films in cinema history, "La dolce...[Read More] (Bio by: Ruggero)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Borghi-Mamo, Adelaide   b. August 9, 1826  d. September 29, 1901
  Opera Singer. A dramatic mezzo-soprano, she is remembered for her long career in Europe's principal venues. Raised in Bologna, Italy, she studied voice in Milan and made her 1843 professional debut at Urbino as ‘Bianca’ from Saverio Mercadante's "Il giuramento" then after a time of refining her art at Messina's Teatro Vittorio Emanuele began making appearances throughout Italy. Through her years on the stage she sang a number of world premiers including those of Giovanni Pacini's "Malvina di...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Borghi-Mamo, Erminia   b. November 18, 1855  d. July 29, 1941
  Opera Singer. A dramatic soprano, she sang leading roles in many of Europe's principal venues. The child of an operatic family, she was raised within the artistic milieu and received private training prior to her 1873 professional bow at Nice as Leonora from Verdi's "La Forza del Destino". Erminia had the dual role of Elena/Margherita for the October 4, 1875, Bologna world premiere of the revised version of Arrigo Boito's "Mefistofele" and over the next two decades was heard in Rome, Paris...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Carducci, Giosue    b. July 27, 1835  d. February 8, 1907
  Poet, statesman, and Senator of the Italian Republic. Born in Val di Castello, Italy. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906.
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Colbran, Isabella   b. February 2, 1785  d. October 7, 1845
  Opera Singer. A respected mezzo soprano of the early 19th. century, she is remembered for her association with and marriage to composer Gioacchino Rossini. Born Isabel Angela Colbran to a family of wealth, little is recorded of her early days though she apparently evidenced her talent from a young age as following private instruction she made her Paris recital debut at 16. Isabella first appeared on the operatic stage in 1806 in her native Spain then the year next moved on to Bologna, Italy...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Farinelli (Broschi) (Carlo)   b. January 24, 1705  d. July 15, 1785
  Castrati opera singer. He achieved near mythical status in his own lifetime, and he is often called the greatest castrati ever. Carlo Broschi was born to a family of lesser nobility in Andrea, Naples. He had one brother, Riccardo, a composer who wrote much of Carlo's music. He was castrated at age 7 or 8, and began studying under Nicola Porpora, the famous teacher of the castrati. He was the prodigy of the Farina brothers, and in accordance with tradition at the time, adopted the name Farinelli...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  Plot: Campo Maggiore a Levante.Arco 2
   
• Gobatti, Stefano    b. July 14, 1852  d. December 17, 1913
  Composer. He gained fleeting celebrity with his first opera, "I Goti" ("The Goths", 1873). Gobatti is a sad footnote in the history of 19th Century Italian music. Much like the "one-hit wonders" of today's pop music world, he was exploited by a cynical entertainment business and then cast aside when he failed to live up to his hype. He came to believe his own publicity and it ruined his life. Born into a peasant family in Italy's Rovigo province, Gobatti studied music with composer Lauro Rossi...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  Plot: Terza Sala del Colombario.
   
• Lamborghini, Ferruccio    b. April 28, 1916  d. February 20, 1993
  He was the founder of the Lamborghini automobile.
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Maserati, Alfieri   b. September 23, 1887  d. March 3, 1932
  Italian Entrepreneur. A racing driver and designer of racing cars, founder of Maserati Automobile Company. In 1930, a racing car of his own design, won the Grand Prix of Tripoli. (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Morandi, Giorgio    b. July 20, 1890  d. June 18, 1964
  Italian painter.
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
   
• Penalver, Diego   b. 1776  d. 1830
  Italian noble Maecenas of cuban family. In his Palace in Bologna host the composers Gioacchino Rossini and Niccolò Paganini (Bio by: luigi verdi)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  Plot: Chiostro Maggiore a levante, arco 28
   
• Respighi, Ottorino    b. July 9, 1879  d. April 18, 1936
  Composer, Musicologist. The most celebrated Italian composer of his generation, he was unusual among his compatriots in winning renown outside the field of opera. Respighi's "Roman Trilogy", a set of symphonic poems evoking the Eternal City, are staples of the orchestral repertory. They are "The Fountains of Rome" (1917), "The Pines of Rome" (1924), and "Roman Festivals" (1928). His fascination with early music is exemplified in the "Ancient Airs and Dances" (three suites, 1917, 1923, 1932)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa di Bologna, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  Plot: Campo Carducci. Lato destro C1
   

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