Find A Grave - Provincia di Bologna

Alexander V, Pope b. 1339 d. May 3, 1410
Roman Catholic Antipope. Born Petros Philarges on the island of Crete, he entered the Franciscan order at a young age. While he was studying in Paris, France the Roman Catholic Church split, known as the Great Schism, which resulted in two Popes. In 1405 Petros was created Cardinal by Pope Innocent VII and spent the majority of his time campaigning for the re-unification of the church. In 1409 the Council of Pisa was held and they elected Petros as Pope Alexander V, deposing the rival Popes...[Read More] (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Basilica di San Francesco, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Bacciochi, Elisa b. January 13, 1777 d. August 7, 1820
French Nobility. Sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born Maria Anna Bonaparte in Ajaccio, Corsica. Married Felix Pasquale Bacciochi on 1st May 1797 in Marseille. Napoleon made her princess of Piombino and Lucca (1805) and grand duchess of Tuscany (1809). Elisa was a competent administrator and was admired for her intelligence. After Waterloo she lived in retirement and died in Trieste. (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Banchieri, Adriano b. September 3, 1568 d. 1634
Composer, Theorist, Author. A versatile figure of the early Baroque era. Along with Orazio Vecchi he was the leading creator of "Madrigal Comedies", a popular Italian theatre genre of the 1600s. Once considered a forerunner of opera, these entertainments presented groups of related songs to tell a story without plot or staging, and were closer in spirit to musical comedy or cabaret revue. Banchieri wrote the music and texts for 12 such comedies, and their earthy humor is still ingratiating...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Chiesa di San Bernardo, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Banks, Monty b. July 18, 1897 d. January 7, 1950
Silent film actor, stage actor, film director and producer that worked with Mack Sennett films. (Bio by: David)
Abbazia di Santo Stefano, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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
Catherine of Bologna, Saint b. September 8, 1413 d. March 9, 1463
Religious figure. Born Catherine de Vigri in Bologna, the daughter of a diplomat. When she was ten years old, her father sent her to the court of the Marquis of Ferrara to be a companion to Princess Margarita. While in Ferrara she studied literature and the fine arts. After the marriage of Princess Margarita Catherine became a Poor Claire nun. Catherine was chosen as abbess, a position that she held until her death. She was buried without a coffin; her body was exhumed eighteen days later...[Read More] (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Corpus Domini, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Celli, Giorgio Ruggero b. July 16, 1935 d. June 11, 2011
Scientist, Author. A professor at Bologna University and director of the Institute of Entomology, he is considered by many as one of the greatest ecologists. He was also the author of numerous novels and plays as "The Tentations of Professor Faust", which in 1975 won the Prix Pirandello literature award. In television, he successfully conducted the program "In The Animal Kingdom". (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Cimitero di Monzuno, 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
Colzani, Anselmo b. March 28, 1918 d. March 19, 2006
Opera Singer. He was born in Budrio (Bologna) and died in Milano. He debuted in 1946 along with Renata Tebaldi and in his long career, he worked with Maria Callas, Zubin Mehta and Karajan. He debuted in the Metropolitan Opera House of New York, in 1960 and remain there during 18 seasons. He is remembered as one of the best baritones of his time. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cimitero di Budrio, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
d'Accursio, Francesco
Usually called simply 'Accursio', he was an Italian jurist and a professor at Bologna. He compiled the authoritative "Glossa ordinaria" or "Glossa Magna" on Roman law.
San Francesco Church, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Dominic b. 1170 d. August 6, 1221
Roman Catholic Saint. Founder of the Dominican Order. Born Dominic de Guzmán. His mother was to become Blessed Joan of Aza. It was decided very early on that he should have a career in the Church. At the age of twenty-five he was ordained and took up his duties. He was chosen to accompany the Bishop who had been appointed by the King to negotiate a marriage for the King's son. On the way they passed through Languedoc, in southern France, where the Albigensian heresy was winning many...[Read More] (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Basilica di San Domenico, 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
Faustinian
Roman Catholic Saint. He was the 2nd Bishop of Bologna and was noted for reorganizing his see. Faustinian also actively opposed the Arian Heresy. He lived during the 4th century and his Feast Day is February 26th. (Bio by: girlofcelje (inactive))
Cathedral of Saint Peter, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Galvani, Luigi b. September 9, 1737 d. December 4, 1798
Scientist. His name is the origin of the word ‘galvanize’. In 1755 he began studying at the University of Bologna in the Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 1759. He was appointed lecturer in anatomy at the University. He married Lucia Galleazzi in 1764, the only daughter of Professor Galeazzi of the Bologna Academy of Science. Lucia was a modern woman who assisted Galvani in his experiments. Galvani began to experiment with muscular stimulation by electrical means. His notebooks indicate that...[Read More] (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Corpus Domini, Bologna, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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
Marconi, Guglielmo b. April 25, 1874 d. July 20, 1937
Renowned Italian Physicist. Won the 1909 Nobel Prize for Physics. His inventions were integral to the advent of Radio. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Villa Falcone, Sasso Marconi, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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