Giuseppe Ciccimarra

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Giuseppe Ciccimarra
Ciccimara c.1820; lithograph by Joseph Lanzedelly the Elder
Born22 May 1790
Altamura
Died5 December 1836
Venice
OccupationItalian Tenor

Giuseppe Ciccimarra (22 May 1790 – 5 December 1836) was an Italian tenor, closely associated with Rossini roles.

Career

Ciccimarra was born in Altamura. He was considered one of the best comprimario tenors of his time.

For Rossini, he created, at the

Teatro San Carlo in Naples, several roles including: Iago in Otello, Goffredo in Armida, Aronne in Mosè in Egitto, Ernesto in Ricciardo e Zoraide, Pilade in Ermione, Condulmiero in Maometto II
.

Ciccimarra retired from the stage in 1826, and taught voice and piano in Vienna. Among his pupils were

Heinrich Kreutzer, Adele Muzzarelli, soprano, soubrette and dancer[1] and Sophie Löwe
, one of the most famous opera singers of her time. He died in Venice.

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