Renié

(riin-ya’), Henriette, b. Paris, Sept. 18, 1875; harpist, composer; pupil of Paris Cons.; has appeared with leading French orchs.; c. many _ conductor, pianist; studied Bologna Liceo, vin. with Sarti, comp. with Martucci; also in St. Petersburg, 1902, with Rim sky Kors a koff; later in Berlin with Bruch; prof. of comp., Bologna Liceo, 1913; after 1924, at Liceo of Santa Cecilia, Rome; appeared as guest cond. and pianist in his works in Europe and America; c. (operas) “Re Enzo,’ “Semirama,” ‘Maria Vittoria,’ “Belfagor’ (1923), “La Campana Sommersa’’ (after Hauptmann’s drama), heard in several Italian theatres, also at Met. Op., 1928; ““La Fiamma” (Rome, Buenos Aires and Chicago Op., 1935, with considerable succ.); (opera-oratorio) “Maria Egiziaca,’ world prem iére, N. Y. Philh. in staged version, 1932, composer conducting, also later in Paris; another opera, “ Lucrezia,” completed just before his death; (puppet play) “The Sleeping Prince ’’; a series of highly succ. symph. poems of colorful descriptive nature, incl. ‘Fountains of Rome,” “Pines of Rome,” ‘Roman Festivals,” “Church Windows,” “Primavera,” “Ballade of the Gnomides’”’; suite to the “Birds” of Aris toph anes; piano concerto, string quartets, and many other works for vln., organ, piano, as well as orch. transcriptions of Bach and Vivaldi music, and old works for lute; ed. Monte verd i’s opera “‘Orfeo’’ in free, modern version; m. Elsa Sanglacomo, soprano.