Mary Rosselli Nissim

Mary Rosselli Nissim (9 June 1864 - 26 September 1937) was an Italian composer, designer and pianist who composed four operas and many songs. She won at least two major awards. ^{[1] [2]}

Rosselli Nissim was born in Florence ^[3] to Janet Nathan and Pellegrino Rosselli. ^[4] She married Cesare Nissim and they had three children. ^[5] She studied music with her mother and with Giuseppe Menichetti. ^[1] An accomplished pianist, she accompanied Ubaldo Ceccarelli and other singers in recitals. ^[6]

In 1896, Rosselli Nissim’s opera Nephta won Honorable Mention at the Vienna Steiner contest. ^[7] Her work in industrial design won a prize at the 1911 Turin International, an exhibition of industry and work. ^[8] She died in Viareggio, Italy, in 1937. ^[1]

Roselli Nissim’s music was published by Carisch ^[1] and included:

Opera

• Andrea del Sarto (libretto by Antonio Lega after Alfred de Musset) ^[7]
• Fiamme (libretto by Giovacchino Forzano) ^[7]
• Max (with Menichetti; libretto by Enrico Goliscian) ^{[7] [9] [10]}
• Nephta ^[1]

Orchestra

• Canzone Anacreontica (bass soloist, chorus, and orchestra) ^[1]

Vocal

• “Avventuroso Augello” (madrigal) ^[1]
• “Barcarola” ^[1]
• “Canzonetta” ^[1]
• “Cavallino, Scherzetto” ^[1]
• “Dolce Aprile” ^[1]
• “Gira la Ruota Come l’Amor” ^[1]
• “L’homme Beau” ^[1]
• “Le Gaga” ^[1]
• “Le Petit Homme Gres” ^[1]
• “Le Petit Japonais” ^[1]
• “Voglio Rubare” (madrigal) ^[1]

References

1. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). p. 601. ISBN   978-0-313-24272-4.
2. "ROSSELLI-NISSIM, Mary". Donne, Women in Music. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
3. Wier, Albert (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1581.
4. Sarfatti, Michele (2006). The Jews in Mussolini's Italy: From Equality to Persecution. Univ of Wisconsin Press. ISBN   978-0-299-21734-1.
5. Rosselli Nissim, Mary. "Nissim, Mary". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
6. Gazzetta musicale di Milano (in Italian). G. Ricordi. 1901.
7. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1995). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN   978-0-393-03487-5.
8. McVicker, Mary Frech (2016). Women opera composers: biographies from the 1500s to the 21st century. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & c. pp. 64–65. ISBN   978-0-7864-9513-9.
9. The Jewish World. Messrs. Philip Johns & Company. 1898.
10. The Monthly Musical Record. Augener. 1898.