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Luigi Denza
Luigi Denza (24 February 1846 – 27 January 1922) was an Italian composer. When Denza was Professor of Music at the London Academy of Music, he was asked to judge the 1904 Feis Ceoil Irish Singing
Luigi Denza (24 February 1846 – 27 January 1922) was an Italian composer. When Denza was Professor of Music at the London Academy of Music, he was asked to judge the 1904 Feis Ceoil Irish Singing Contest, a prototype of today’s musical reality shows. On 16 May 1904, Denza attempted to mentor Joyce, and would have awarded him the Gold Medal, but Joyce could not sight read, missing a crucial part of the competition; Denza instead awarded Joyce the third-place Bronze medal. Disgusted, Joyce gave the medal to his Aunt Josephine; the medal ended up years later being bought by Michael Flatley at an auction. Notes References External links * * * Luigi Denza (composer) in Discography of American Historical Recordings at UC Santa Barbara * *
- Era
- Romantic
- Lived
- 1846–1922
- From
- Kingdom of Italy (now Italy)
- Born in
- Castellammare di Stabia · died London
- Known as
- composer, mandolinist, music educator, conductor, singer
- Instruments
- mandolin, voice
- Genres
- opera