Italian composer Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882-1973) produced a considerable body of original works, including symphonic, vocal, piano, and operatic. He was also a conductor and accomplished violinist and a musicologist who produced editions of Monteverdi and Vivaldi.
Program notes for the Sierra Chamber Society with commentary by David Ewen, biography, and synopsis of his "Rispetti e Strombotti for String Quartet." www.fuguemasters.com/malipier.html
List of operas with premiere dates and venues linked to Karadar Dictionary entry with life, summary of works, list of noted compositions, selected song texts, and photographs. www.karadar.it/Operas/malipiero.html