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Vincenzo Bellini
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Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835) was an Italian opera composer. Known for his flowing m… read moreVincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835) was an Italian opera composer. Known for his flowing melodic line, Bellini was the quintessential composer of Bel canto opera. Born in Catania, Sicily, … read moreVincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (November 3, 1801 – September 23, 1835) was an Italian opera composer. Known for his flowing melodic line, Bellini was the quintessential composer of Bel canto opera. Born in Catania, Sicily, Italy, Bellini was a child prodigy from a highly musical fam… read more -
Gaetano Donizetti
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Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was a famous Italian opera composer. His most famous work is Lucia di L… read moreDomenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was a famous Italian opera composer. His most famous work is Lucia di Lammermoor (1835). Along with Vincenzo Bellini and Gioacchino Rossini, he was a leading composer of… read moreDomenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was a famous Italian opera composer. His most famous work is Lucia di Lammermoor (1835). Along with Vincenzo Bellini and Gioacchino Rossini, he was a leading composer of bel canto opera. Donizetti composed about 75 operas, 16 sym… read more -
Georges Bizet
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Gioacchino Rossini
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Gioachino (as used by himself) or Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 o… read moreGioachino (as used by himself) or Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces. His b… read moreGioachino (as used by himself) or Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces. His best known operatic works include Il barbiere di Siviglia (Th… read more -
Pietro Mascagni
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Jules Massenet
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Charles Gounod
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Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod w… read moreCharles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrica… read moreCharles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrical success until Faust (1859), based on the play by Goethe. T… read more -
Georg Friedrich Händel
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Georg Friedrich Händel, born on February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany, was a prolific composer and one of the most significant figures of th… read moreGeorg Friedrich Händel, born on February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany, was a prolific composer and one of the most significant figures of the Baroque era. Händel's musical talent was evident from a young age, and despite his father… read moreGeorg Friedrich Händel, born on February 23, 1685, in Halle, Germany, was a prolific composer and one of the most significant figures of the Baroque era. Händel's musical talent was evident from a young age, and despite his father's initial opposition, he received early musical training… read more