Paolo Grignotti
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| Italian composer famous for his comic operas. He is thought to have been a member of [[La Ligue du Masque Cancéreux]]. | Italian composer famous for his comic operas. He is thought to have been a member of [[La Ligue du Masque Cancéreux]]. | ||
| - | Along with [[Pietri Biberoni]], his librettist, he produced 27 works played in Rome, Venice, Florence, Vienna, Avignon, Paris, London and Plüntz. | + | Along with [[Pietri Biberoni]], his librettist, he produced [[27]] works played in Rome, Venice, Florence, Vienna, Avignon, Paris, St. Petersburg, Prague, London and Plüntz. |
| - | His themes, often bizarre, were said to be coded messages the League used to direct pie-throwings, assassinations and [[ritual shoplifting]]. | + | His themes, often bizarre, were said to be coded messages the League used to direct pie-throwings, [[assassinations]] and [[ritual shoplifting]]. |
| At the age of 55 he disappeared into the wilderness, never to be heard of again. Rumours occasionally surfaced that he had been seen in Transylvania, the Ukraine or the Levant, but these were never adequately substantiated. He left a note to his wife Diamanta which asked her not to forget to water the plants. | At the age of 55 he disappeared into the wilderness, never to be heard of again. Rumours occasionally surfaced that he had been seen in Transylvania, the Ukraine or the Levant, but these were never adequately substantiated. He left a note to his wife Diamanta which asked her not to forget to water the plants. | ||
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| - | Grignotti was known the celebrate the [[Dog Days]] with firecrackers, pranks, orgies and fishing. | + | : Grignotti was known the celebrate the [[Dog Days]] with firecrackers, pranks, orgies and fishing. |
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| The Pancakes of Pan (1780) | The Pancakes of Pan (1780) | ||
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| Meat from the Fountain (1794) | Meat from the Fountain (1794) | ||
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| + | The Sharper's Tale (1796) | ||
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| + | A Sausage Became Her (1797) | ||
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Revision as of 20:25, 11 Oct 2004
Born 1760, Padua, Died -- ? He loses the way in a dark wood and thus fails to arrive. He is a turtle's perfect egg and is given a high-chair at the kiddie-table.
Italian composer famous for his comic operas. He is thought to have been a member of La Ligue du Masque Cancéreux.
Along with Pietri Biberoni, his librettist, he produced 27 works played in Rome, Venice, Florence, Vienna, Avignon, Paris, St. Petersburg, Prague, London and Plüntz.
His themes, often bizarre, were said to be coded messages the League used to direct pie-throwings, assassinations and ritual shoplifting.
At the age of 55 he disappeared into the wilderness, never to be heard of again. Rumours occasionally surfaced that he had been seen in Transylvania, the Ukraine or the Levant, but these were never adequately substantiated. He left a note to his wife Diamanta which asked her not to forget to water the plants.
Desiderata
- Grignotti was known the celebrate the Dog Days with firecrackers, pranks, orgies and fishing.
Known Works
The Pancakes of Pan (1780)
Pubinella (1782)
The League of the Spangl'd Bodice (1786)
Buggeroni (1789)
The King's Hat (1792)
Meat from the Fountain (1794)
The Sharper's Tale (1796)
A Sausage Became Her (1797)
etc.
