Vincenzina Viganò Mombelli (second half of the eighteenth century - 1814) is among the very few women who composed verses for music: she is indeed the author of the Demetrio e Polibio’s libretto that was set to music by Gioacchino Rossini and was performed for the first time in 1812. Despite the fact that in 1813 Giovanni Berchet expressed a positive opinion, contemporary critics consider Vincenzina an inexperienced author and note in her verses only weaknesses. The Demetrio e Polibio’s libretto is actually not a masterpiece but has many merits and shows that Vincenzina was very familiar with both the tradition and the novelties of the verses form music.

Librettista improvvisata? Così si dice di Vincenzina Viganò Mombelli

R. Librandi
2017-01-01

Abstract

Vincenzina Viganò Mombelli (second half of the eighteenth century - 1814) is among the very few women who composed verses for music: she is indeed the author of the Demetrio e Polibio’s libretto that was set to music by Gioacchino Rossini and was performed for the first time in 1812. Despite the fact that in 1813 Giovanni Berchet expressed a positive opinion, contemporary critics consider Vincenzina an inexperienced author and note in her verses only weaknesses. The Demetrio e Polibio’s libretto is actually not a masterpiece but has many merits and shows that Vincenzina was very familiar with both the tradition and the novelties of the verses form music.
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