Thursday, January 22, 2026

January 22 - Stefano Pavesi (The Musical Birthday Series, 7th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for January 22nd are here: Rosa Ponselle (2020), Leon Jessel (2021), George Balanchine; Vincenzo Righini (2022), Vincenzo Righini; Charles Tournemire (2023), Stefano Pavesi (2024), and Charles Tournemire (2025)

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Stefano Pavesi (22 January 1779 – 28 July 1850) was a prolific Italian opera composer. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Grass Withers and the Flower Fades.


Pavesi wrote sixty-six operas. – adapted and translated from Italian Wikipedia


Consider the life of Pavesi!

In opera's halcyon days he

Had fame for a while

In the bel canto style,

But it wilted away like a daisy.

 

 

 

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