Template:Did you know nominations/Nicola De Giosa


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:24, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Nicola De Giosa, Don Checco

 * ... that Nicola De Giosa (pictured) composed Don Checco, a successful Neapolitan opera buffa revived in 2014? Source: several
 * Reviewed: Poetry in Motion (film)

Created/expanded by Voceditenore (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 07:59, 12 July 2017 (UTC).


 * Just noting that Nicola De Giosa was started on 27 June and was pretty much in its present state by 2 July, more than 7 days ago. So I think it's too "old" for DYK. Don Checco is OK though. It was started on 5 July. Not so sure about the hook. It seems a little boring. Unless the reader knows it premiered in 1850, the fact that it was revived in 2014 doesn't seem particularly unusual or striking. Voceditenore (talk) 15:38, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Possible alternative hook below. Voceditenore (talk) 15:54, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that Don Checco, composed by Nicola De Giosa (pictured), was one of the greatest successes in the history of Neapolitan opera buffa and a favourite of King Ferdinand II?
 * Note The first part of this hook is in the third sentence of the lead, supported by reference [2]: Lanza (2001). For those without subscription access to Grove, the source quote is: "A series of works followed in the best tradition of Neapolitan opera buffa, culminating in Don Checco (Naples, 1850), his masterpiece and one of the greatest successes in the history of opera in Naples." The second part re King Ferdinand "The opera was a particular favourite of King Ferdinand II who often attended its performances in Naples" is in the first paragraph of the Performance history section. It is supported by reference [5]: Pennisi (2014). The original Italian in that source is "Re Ferdinando di Borbone era molto legato al lavoro e voleva assistervi ogni volta che si rappresentava." (Translation: King Ferdiand of Bourbon was very attached to the work and wanted to see it every time it was performed.) Voceditenore (talk) 16:11, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol voting keep.svg Though technically one of these articles is nominated several days too late, it would be churlish to disallow this nomination of two quality articles on these grounds. So length and newness are satisfactory, the ALT1 hook is interesting and is cited, and the image is in the public domain. The articles are neutral and Earwig's tool did not bring up anything amiss. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:41, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I will also IAR on the Nicola De Giosa nomination and am supplying a QPQ for it: Template:Did you know nominations/Una R. Winter. Yoninah (talk) 00:24, 14 September 2017 (UTC)