Ferrari, Gabrielle
(1851–1921)> COMPOSER
Ferrari, Gabrielle (14 September 1851, Paris; 4 July 1921, Paris), composer, studied at the Milan Conservatory and then went to Paris to take private lessons with Charles Gounod . She became known for her piano pieces, but she was not afraid to attempt the composition of operas. Her operas included Le Dernier Amour (1895) Sous le masque (1898), and Le Tartare (1906). Her most successful work for the lyric stage was Le Cobzar . This lyric drama in three acts had its world premiere at the Monte…