Romualdo Marenco

Romualdo Marenco (March 1, 1841 – October 9, 1907) was an Italian composer primarily noted for ballet music.

Marenco started his musical career as a violinist in the Doria Theater in Genoa.

He was appointed the orchestral conductor for La Scala in Milan and also directed the ballet company there for seven years.

His best-known ballets were written in collaboration with choreographer Luigi Manzotti during that period.

Excelsior is a tribute to the scientific and industrial progress of the 19th century, from the electric light to the telegraph, steam engine, Fréjus Rail Tunnel, and Suez Canal.

Romualdo Marenco
Modesta camera in casa dell'affittaiolo Rienzi , set design for Amore ed Arte act 2 scene 2
Piazza del Tempio del Sole in Persepoli , set design for Delial act 1 scene 1 (1880).