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Marco D'Arienzo

Marco D'Arienzo (Naples, 24 April 1811{{spaced ndash}}24 April 1877) was an Italian opera librettist.

D'Arienzo was a professional state officialAntolini, 1986 and, at the same time, a writer and librettist. From 1834 to 1837 he worked as a journalist for the Neapolitan newspaper L'OmnibusMartorana, 1865 and was also author of Neapolitan songs, many of which were set to music by Saverio Mercadante. His comic librettos have been described as "witty and well presented" in spite of their involved plots.Black, 1992

Marco D'Arienzo was uncle of the composer Nicola D'Arienzo.

Libretti by D'Arienzo

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!Title!!Genre!!Acts!!Composer!!Première!!Place, theatre

{{Hs|conte}}Il conte di Savernamelodramma2 acts{{Hs|fabrizi}}Paolo Fabrizi{{Hs|1837-00-00}}1837Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|feudatario}}Il feudatario di Margatemelodramma2 acts{{Hs|moretti}}Giovanni Moretti{{Hs|1839-00-00}}1839Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|portatore}}Il portatore d'acquamelodramma3 acts{{Hs|fabrizi}}Paolo Fabrizi{{Hs|1840-10-00}}Autumn 1840Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|proscritto}}Il proscrittomelodramma3 acts{{Hs|aspa}}Mario Aspa{{Hs|1841-10-00}}Autumn 1841Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Guglielmo Colmannmelodramma3 acts{{Hs|aspa}}Mario Aspa{{Hs|1842-12-00}}Winter 1842Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|zingari}}Gli zingari o Gli amori di Pulcinellacommedia per musica3 acts{{Hs|fioravanti}}Vincenzo Fioravanti{{Hs|1844-02-00}}Carnival 1844Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Leonoramelodramma4 acts{{Hs|mercadante}}{{Nowrap|Saverio Mercadante}}{{Hs|1844-12-05}}5 December 1844Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|figlio}}Il figlio dello schiavomelodramma3 acts{{Hs|puzone}}Giuseppe Puzone{{Hs|1845-00-00}}1845Naples, Teatro del Fondo
Chi ceneràIn collaboration with Andrea de Leonecommedia per musica1 act{{Hs|fioravanti}}Vincenzo Fioravanti{{Hs|1845-02-00}}Carnival 1845Rome, Teatro Argentina
{{Hs|imbarazzo}}Un imbarazzo per la padrona e la cameriera
(revision of Chi cenerà)		commedia per musica2 acts{{Hs|fioravanti}}Vincenzo Fioravanti{{Hs|1848-20-00}}1848Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|due}}Le due guidemelodramma4 acts{{Hs|de giosa}}Nicola De Giosa{{Hs|1848-30-00}}1848Livorno, Teatro degli Avvalorati
Policarpiocommedia per musica2 acts{{Hs|moretti}}Giovanni Moretti{{Hs|1849-07-00}}Summer 1849Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Delfinamelodramma3 acts{{Hs|lillo}}Giuseppe Lillo{{Hs|1850-03-00}}March 1850Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|bottega}}Una bottega di caffècommedia per musica1 act{{Hs|barbati}}Aniello Barbati{{Hs|1850-99-00}}1859Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|precauzioni}}Le precauzioni
(Il carnevale di Venezia)		opera buffa3 acts{{Hs|petrella}}Errico Petrella{{Hs|1851-05-20}}20 May 1851Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Piedigrotta
(La festa di Piedigrotta)		commedia per musica
(opera buffa napoletana)		4 acts{{Hs|ricci}}Luigi Ricci{{Hs|1852-06-23}}23 June 1852Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|figlia}}La figlia del pilotamelodramma3 acts{{Hs|giannetti}}Raffaele Giannetti{{Hs|1852-08-00}}August 1852Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Violettamelodramma4 acts{{Hs|mercadante}}Saverio Mercadante{{Hs|1853-01-10}}10 January 1853Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Gismondo Rethelmelodramma3 acts{{Hs|benzi}}Giuseppe Benzi{{Hs|1853-02-00}}Carnival 1853Crema
{{Hs|alchimista}}L'alchimistamelodramma3 acts{{Hs|rossi}}Lauro Rossi{{Hs|1853-08-23}}23 August 1853Naples, Teatro del Fondo
{{Hs|marinaio}}Il marinaio di Nisidaazione melodrammatica{{Hs|candeloro}}Antonio Candeloro{{Hs|1854-00-00}}1854Naples, San Pietro a Maiella Conservatory
{{Hs|festino}}Il festinocommedia per musica3 acts{{Hs|moretti}}Giovanni Moretti{{Hs|1854-01-00}}January 1854Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|colomba}}La colomba di BarcellonaIn collaboration with Raffaele D'Ambramelodramma3 acts{{Hs|giannetti}}Raffaele Giannetti{{Hs|1855-05-00}}Lent 1855Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|traviato}}Il traviatoazione melodrammatica3 acts{{Hs|carelli}}Beniamino Carelli,
Ernesto Viceconte,
Giovanni Mensitieri,
Claudio Conti,
Luigi Vespoli		{{Hs|1855-90-00}}1855Naples, Conservatory
Pelagiotragedia lirica4 acts{{Hs|mercadante}}Saverio Mercadante{{Hs|1857-02-12}}12 February 1857Naples, Teatro San Carlo
{{Hs|cantante}}La cantantemelodramma3 acts{{Hs|vespoli}}Luigi Vespoli{{Hs|1858-00-00}}1858Naples, Teatro del Fondo
Ser Pomponiocommedia per musica2 acts{{Hs|tommasi}}Ferdinando Tommasi{{Hs|1859-10-00}}Autumn 1859Naples, Teatro Nuovo
{{Hs|figlia}}La figlia del marinaiomelodramma4 acts{{Hs|conti}}Claudio Conti{{Hs|1866-03-00}}Spring 1866Naples, Teatro Bellini
{{Hs|contessa}}La contessa di Monsmelodramma4 acts{{Hs|rossi}}Lauro Rossi{{Hs|1874-01-18}}18 January 1874Turin, Teatro Regio
Cleopatratragedia lirica4 acts{{Hs|rossi}}Lauro Rossi{{Hs|1876-03-05}}5 March 1876Turin, Teatro Regio
Napoli di carnevaleopera giocosa3 acts{{Hs|de giosa}}Nicola De Giosa{{Hs|1877-00-00}}1877Naples, Teatro Nuovo
Maria Menzikoffmelodramma5 acts{{Hs|ferrari}}Ferruccio Ferrari{{Hs|1877-03-00}}Spring 1877Reggio Emilia, Teatro Municipale

References

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  • {{cite book|last=Martorana|first=Pietro|title=Notizie biografiche e bibliografiche degli scrittori del dialetto napoletano|publisher=Chiurazzi|location=Naples|year=1865|language=Italian|page=15|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vQZMAAAAcAAJ|accessdate=2 March 2015}}
  • {{cite encyclopedia|title=D'ARIENZO, Nicola|volume=32|year=1986|first=Bianca Maria|last=Antolini|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/nicola-d-arienzo_(Dizionario-Biografico)/|accessdate=2 March 2015|encyclopedia=Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani|publisher=Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana|language=Italian}}
  • {{cite encyclopedia|first=John|last=Black|title=D'Arienzo, Marco|volume=2|year=1992|encyclopedia=The New Grove Dictionary of Opera|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-522186-2|editor-last=Sadie|editor-first=Stanley}}

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