Giunti-Bellini, Luigi (Louis) 1830-21.jan.1885 Italy Sicily, Catania - France, Paris
from 1853 aged 23 active in Paris, in all his operas he used the Orgue de Barbarie, his grand opera Raphael obtained one of the most complete successes ever in the annals of theater Athenee, 1876 he brought his friend engineer Rousseau into contact with baron de Reinach (pivot in the Panama Scandal who committed suicide 19.nov.1891), in a report by Rousseau dated 30.apr.1886 (in which he warned that funds were insufficient for the canal project) he mentioned his friend Giunti-Bellini as being deceased, 21.jan.1885 he had died at Hopital Lariboisiere Rue Ambroise Pare 2 while residing at Boulevard de la Seine 43 in Asnieres-sur-Seine, 31.dec.1895 he was still listed as author member of Societe des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques so his death apparently went unnoticed ; he never married ; nephew of Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) whose surname he added to his own ; brother of the director of the Ministry of Public Works in Rome ; Evelina Giunti may have been the soprano who was active in Paris and most likely a close relative

[Stieger 1931 gives his name erroneously as Bellini-Giunti and Pougin 1878 as Bellini, Giunti]

Title	Parts

[] Etoiles des pres. Romance paroles de Adolphe Baudre pub Magnier, Paris 1853
[] Ame de mon ame. Schottisch pour orchestre par Louis Giunti pub Lafleur, Paris 1853
[] Tolla-Tolla. Cantilene Sicilienne traduction de H. Derville pub Heugel, Paris 1856
[] Les chevrons de Jeanne. Operetta. Theatre Lyrique Athenee, Paris jan1859 and Folies-Marigny, Paris 2oct1865 libretto Clairville announced in the Revue et Gazette Musicale de Paris 23jan1859
[] Les faucheurs polonais. Chant de guerre poesie d' Auguste Polo pub Langlet, Paris 1863
[] Le 15 Aout en Algerie. Cantata. Folies Saint-Germain, Paris 15aug1865
[] Glaces et Coco. Operetta. Theatre Saint-Germain, Paris 5oct1865
[] L'Absent "Que la mer batte la falaise". Tenor and piano poesie de S. S. Hornor dediee a Mme Hornor pub Editions Flaxland, Paris 1867
[] Raphael. Opera. Athenee, Paris 28may1873 libretto Joseph Mery the complete success was mentioned in Gazetta musicale di Milano
[] Skating-rink! Valse pour piano. op108 pub Smith, Paris 1876
[] Sylvia. Polka-mazurka pour piano dedication: a Pierre Maugin pub Ikelmer freres, Paris 1878
[] Giovina. Polka pour piano dedicatoria a la senorita Fanny de Vic pub Ikelmer freres, Paris 1878
[] Blonde. Valse pour piano dedication: A Mademoiselle Juliette de Reinach pub Ikelmer freres, Paris 1878
[] Brune. Redowa pour piano dedication: A Mademoiselle Evellina Giunti pub Ikelmer freres, Paris 1878
[] Cara. Valse pour piano dedicatoria a la senorita Claire Poulin pub Ikelmer freres, Paris 1878
[] Dosia. Schottisch pour piano dedicatoria a la senorita Caujolle de Merens pub Ikelmer freres, Paris 1878
[] Les hirondelles. Valse pour piano arrengee a 4 mains par Renaud de Vilbac dedication: a madame Estelle M. pub Leon Escudier, Paris 1880
[] Viens!. Voice and piano words Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

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