Life
Trained at the height of Risorgimento Romanticism, his long career led him to reach full artistic maturity during the post-unification Realism period, extending into the era of Decadentism.
Born in Sovicille, Tuscany, in 1824, Angelo Consolini received a solid musical training and moved to Bologna, where he became a valued figure in the operatic environment. He was active as a composer of theatrical operas and a singing teacher, linked to the cultural context gravitating around Gioachino Rossini and the Liceo Musicale in Bologna.
In addition to theatrical compositions, he dedicated himself to sacred music and teaching, training numerous pupils destined for prominent careers. He died in Bologna in 1901, leaving a significant mark on the Tuscan and Emilian musical tradition.
Aneddoto
A Bolognese master
In the Bolognese salon, Consolini loved to recount episodes from his Tuscan youth, winning the sympathy of colleagues and pupils alike.Works
He composed various theatrical operas performed in Italian theaters, masses, and other sacred pieces, as well as numerous exercises and pedagogical pieces for his singing pupils.
Briciole di storia
The tragic sacrifice of the Bandiera brothers
The brothers Attilio and Emilio Bandiera, officers in the Austrian navy but fervent Mazzinians, attempted to spark an insurrection in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Betrayed by a companion, they landed in Calabria with a small group of followers, but found not a people in revolt, but the Bourbon gendarmerie waiting for them, and were easily captured and tried. On July 25, 1844, in the Vallone di Rovito near Cosenza, the Bandiera brothers and seven of their companions were executed by firing squad while shouting "Long live Italy!". Their failure and martyrdom, similar to those of Pisacane years later, deeply shook liberal public opinion, transforming them from victims into romantic heroes and symbols of the blood tribute paid by youth to the cause of unity.
Pubblico dominio (Commons)
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