Life
Trained in the heart of the Fin de siècle, an era where Verismo, Decadentism, and Symbolism intertwined, his artistic maturity was expressed at the dawn of the avant-garde, an era marked by the coexistence of these styles with the radical rupture of Futurism.
Arturo Cadore, composer and organist, was born in Soresina, in the province of Cremona. His passion for music led him to study organ and composition at the "G. Verdi" Conservatory in Milan, where he graduated in 1903. During his training, he had the honor of being a student of masters of the caliber of Polibio Fumagalli, Luigi Mapelli, and Alfredo Catalani. Dedicating himself with passion to composition, he created a vast repertoire ranging from operettas to society songs and comic operas.
His strong bond with fellow citizen Amilcare Ponchielli manifested on an important occasion. In 1910, the publisher Giudici e Strada entrusted him with the task of completing and orchestrating Ponchielli's unfinished opera, I mori di Valenza, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death. Cadore successfully completed the task, and the opera, performed in 1914 at the Teatro del Casino in Monte Carlo, achieved decent success, primarily thanks to the excellent orchestration.
After serving in the war, Arturo Cadore became a respected singing teacher at the Milan Conservatory, transmitting his knowledge to new generations of musicians. In addition to his career, he held the role of organist at the Church of San Vittore Olona, where he continued to serve music until his passing.
Aneddoto
The completion of Ponchielli
In honor of Amilcare Ponchielli, his illustrious fellow citizen, Arturo Cadore was tasked with completing and orchestrating the opera left unfinished by the master. A delicate task that he successfully completed, giving new life to I mori di Valenza over twenty years after its author's death.Works
Arturo Cadore's artistic production focused mainly on the operatic genre and educational music. Among his works, the first to be performed was the operetta I vespri siciliani, on a libretto by Giuseppe Menin, staged in Milan in 1896. This was followed by another important test, the opera Il Natale, on a libretto by Romeo Carugati, which debuted at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan on September 7, 1902. The autograph manuscript of this work is preserved in Piacenza at the Giuseppe Nicolini Conservatory Library.
Other main compositions include the three-act dance opera Neroncino, performed in 1906 at the Teatro Lirico in Milan, and the lyrical drama La rondinella, on a libretto by Angelo Nessi, which debuted successfully at the Teatro Carcano in Milan on February 21, 1920. Cadore also dedicated himself to educational music, composing pieces for children such as the 10 Canti scolastici ad uso degli asili infantili, with piano accompaniment, the Mazurca In attesa della sposa, and the Minuetto antico.
Briciole di storia
A law to protect women and children
On June 19, 1902, Parliament approved one of the most important social laws of the Giolittian era, the law on the labor of women and children. For the first time, the State intervened organically to regulate the exploitation of the weakest workforce, setting the minimum age for admission to work at 12 years, raised to 14 for underground work. It also established a maximum limit of 12 hours for the working day of women. Furthermore, maternity leave was introduced, although not yet paid. Despite all its limits and the difficulties of application, it was a pioneering law that marked a fundamental stage in the history of Italian social legislation.
Pubblico dominio (Commons)
