Moriconi, Valeria b. November 13, 1931 d. June 14, 2005 Italian Stage and Screen Actress. Her real name was Valeria Abbruzzetti. She began her career on stage, but she soon triumphed in cinema with films such as "Gli Italiani si voltano" and "La Spiaggia." She was elected Great Master of Republic. On Stage, she was considered a Great Lady of the scene. Other of her films "Napoli è Sempre Napoli" (1954), "Gli Innamorati" (1955), "Las Aeroguapas" (1957), "La Fine è Nota" (1993) and "La Forza del Passato" (2002). She worked until the end of her life. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cimitero di Jesi, Ancona, Provincia di Ancona, Marche, Italy
Spontini, Gaspare b. November 14, 1774 d. January 24, 1851 Composer, Conductor. A pioneer of early Romantic music, he played an influential role in the development of French Grand Opera. His masterpiece, "La Vestale" (1807), is still heard today. Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini was born in Maiolati (now Maiolati Spontini), Italy. The son of peasants, he was provided with an early education by an uncle who hoped he would become a priest. Instead he studied music at the Naples Conservatory and saw his first opera, "Li puntigli delle donne" (1796)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, Maiolati Spontin, Ancona, Provincia di Ancona, Marche, Italy
b. November 13, 1931 d. June 14, 2005
