Romualdo Marenco
Born: 1st March 1841, Novi Ligure, Italy
Died: 9th October 1907, Milan, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Romualdo Marenco was an Italian composer primarily noted for ballet music. Marenco started his musical career as a violinist in the Doria Theater in Genoa. His first composition was the ballet Garibaldi's Landing in Marsala. He was appointed the orchestral conductor for La Scala in Milan and also directed the ballet company there for seven years. His best-known ballets were written in collaboration with choreographer Luigi Manzotti during that period.
Marenco is best remembered for the ballet Excelsior, composed in 1881.
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