Biography
During his studies at the Naples Conservatory, Federico Ricci trained under Raimondi, his slightly older brother Luigi, Bellini, and Zingarelli. Luigi earned recognition for greater originality between the siblings, whereas Federico demonstrated broader versatility. His output centered on light opera, encompassing at least four joint works with his brother, though he ventured into serious opera on occasion. Ricci further produced cantatas and masses; upon receiving an offer to work in St. Petersburg, he took the post and, late in his career, confined himself to vocal pieces for his Russian students together with a set of solfeges. Among his operas stand “La prigione di Edimburgo” from 1838, his most successful work, “Corrado d’Altamura” from 1841, his serious magnum opus, “Il marito e l’amante” from 1852, and “Une folie a Rome” from 1869.
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