Curci

Last updated March 22, 2019

Curci is an Italian surname that may refer to

Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963), Italian soprano
- Amelita Galli-Curci Estate in New York, U.S.
- Galli-Curci Theatre in New York, U.S.
Carlo Curci (1846-after 1916), Italian painter
Carlo Maria Curci (1810–1891), Italian theologian
Fran Curci (born 1938), American football player and coach
Freddy Curci (born 1962), Canadian rock vocalist and songwriter
Gianluca Curci (born 1985), Italian football goalkeeper
Ofelia Giudicissi Curci (1934–1981), Italian poet and archeologist

Amelita Galli-Curci was an Italian coloratura soprano. She was one of the most popular operatic singers of the 20th century, with her recordings selling in large numbers.

Amelita Galli-Curci Estate, also known as Sul Monte, is a historic country estate located near Fleischmanns and straddling the boundaries of Delaware County and Ulster County, New York. It was designed by architect Harrie T. Lindeberg (1879–1959) as a country home for Italian operatic soprano Amelita Galli-Curci (1882–1963). The estate has seven contributing buildings and two contributing structures. The main house was built in 1922 and is a large, rambling two story structure with multiple wings that wrap around a central courtyard. It is a wood frame building lad in variegated stone, stucco, and wood and sits on a concrete foundation. It features a series of massive, steeply pitched hipped and gabled cedar shingled roofs. Other contributing buildings and structures include the swimming pool, stone gateposts, sheds, caretaker's cottage, and dairy barn. Galli-Curci sold the estate in 1937.

The Galli-Curci Theatre is located on Main Street in Margaretville, New York, United States. It is a brick building erected in the 1920s, now primarily used as a store, although some of the original theater remains. It was named after opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci, who lived near Margaretville and sang at its opening night.

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