Other famous Corelli’sOther famous Corelli’s This exposition will be about famous people whose This exposition will be about famous people whose

surname was also Corelli, like Captain Corellisurname was also Corelli, like Captain Corelli It will briefly outline their lives and major It will briefly outline their lives and major

achievements and will explore their links to the book achievements and will explore their links to the book or its characters, if anyor its characters, if any

The Corelli’sThe Corelli’s

The exposition will analyse the following The exposition will analyse the following people:people:

• Arcangelo Corelli - composerArcangelo Corelli - composer

• Franco Corelli - tenorFranco Corelli - tenor

Arcangelo Corelli(Arcangelo Corelli(1653-1653-1713)1713)

Born in Fusignano, Italy

Italian composer and violinist

His style of playing became the basis for the violin technique of the 18th and 19th centuries

Arcangelo Corelli(Arcangelo Corelli(1653-1653-1713)1713)

He was the most widely published and reprinted composer before the Austrian Joseph Haydn

He was the first composer to gain an international reputation solely on the basis of his instrumental music

Corelli to CorelliCorelli to Corelli

The obvious link between this The obvious link between this Corelli and the book is that he Corelli and the book is that he developed and played instruments developed and played instruments very much like the mandolin, very much like the mandolin, string instruments.string instruments.

He was a composer, just like He was a composer, just like Captain Corelli is in the book and Captain Corelli is in the book and they both had talent composingthey both had talent composing

Franco CorelliFranco Corelli

Franco Corelli was born in Ancona, Italy, on 8 April

Well known Italian tenor

Franco Corelli has sung in major houses throughout the world and recital halls as well

Franco CorelliFranco Corelli

In 1951 he won the Maggio Musicale competition in Florence

He made his debut at Spoleto in 1951 singing Don Jose in "Carmen"

“Giulietta e Romeo”,"La vestale”, "Tosca”, "Il Trovatore" are some of his performances until 1976

Corelli to CorelliCorelli to Corelli

There is not much in common between There is not much in common between Franco Corelli and Captain CorelliFranco Corelli and Captain Corelli

The link between them is that they both The link between them is that they both perform music, either vocal or perform music, either vocal or instrumentalinstrumental

With respect to their characters, Franco With respect to their characters, Franco Corelli was a very reserved person so Corelli was a very reserved person so no comparison is possibleno comparison is possible

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

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http://www.http://www.geocitiesgeocities.com:0080/Vienna/.com:0080/Vienna/StrasseStrasse/3468/Corelli./3468/Corelli.htmhtm

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