Life
Trained in the climate of the late nineteenth century, where the poetics of Realism and emerging Decadentism coexisted, his artistic maturity was expressed in the early twentieth century, an era of extraordinary cultural density where Verismo, Symbolism, Decadentism, and the Futurism revolution overlapped.
Francesco Bajardi was born in Isnello on April 23, 1867. He studied piano and composition with passion, soon distinguishing himself for his interpretive and creative qualities.
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From the Sicilian village to the capital
Despite being born in a small town like Isnello, he managed to reach Rome and establish himself in one of the most prestigious Italian musical institutes.Works
His compositions include numerous pieces for piano, characterized by melodic elegance and harmonic finesse. He also wrote chamber music that testified to a constant dialogue between tradition and innovation.
His production does not lack large-scale orchestral works, performed in important Italian halls, which confirmed his role as a protagonist of musical life between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Briciole di storia
The Birth of Pizza Margherita, a tricolor for the Queen
In June 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, tired of the complex French cuisine served at court, expressed a desire to taste pizza. The city's most famous pizza maker, Raffaele Esposito, was summoned to Palazzo Capodimonte. He prepared three pizzas, but the one that won the Queen over was a creation designed specifically for her, whose ingredients recalled the Italian flag: tomato (red), mozzarella (white), and basil (green). The Queen enjoyed it so much that Esposito, in her honor, named the creation "Pizza Margherita." Thus, almost by chance, the world's most famous and beloved pizza was born.
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