Manzoni
Also known as: Manzoni
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Show in diary 1 mention Alessandro Manzoni
Italian writer (1785-1873), author of I promessi sposi. Verdi composed his Messa da Requiem in his memory, first performed in Milan on 22 May 1874 (Wikipedia, «Messa da Requiem (Verdi)»). On 8 June 1874 Marie's mother takes a box for 120 francs for «la Messe de requiem en mémoire de Manzoni, de G. Verdi» (020.0176); see MESSA_DA_REQUIEM_VERDI.
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