Riccardo Zandonai

Riccardo Zandonai was an Italian composer born in Rovereto in 1883 who established his career in the early 20th century, primarily writing operas along with vocal and instrumental works. His music, rooted in late-Romantic and verismo traditions, is characterised by rich orchestration, expressive melodic lines and an engagement with contemporary operatic and literary currents in Italy and France.