Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno
(1876–1948)> COMPOSER
Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno (12 January 1876, Venice; 21 January 1948, Venice), composer, was trained in a school for the fine arts, but a visit to Bayreuth convinced him to abandon painting so that he might pursue a career in music. He went to Munich to study under the direction of Joseph Rheinberger , and he returned to Venice with his first composiiton entitled La Sulamite . This cantata brought him praise and applause when it was performed in his native city, and he was encouraged to write for…