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Saverio Mercadante

Saverio Mercadante (1795–1870) was an Italian composer, musicologist and chapelmaster.

Also recorded as Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante.

Overview

Born at Altamura in 1795, died at Naples in 1870.

In detail

training under Giovanni Furno, Giacomo Tritto and Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli is recorded. Virginia Gabriel and Gilda Ruta are recorded as having studied under Saverio Mercadante. the recorded working language is Italian.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera.

Positions recorded include chapelmaster. Membership is recorded of Académie des beaux-arts.

Works named in the authority record are Virginia, Elisa e Claudio and Il giuramento.

Work by Saverio Mercadante is recorded in the collections of Procuratoria di San Marco musical archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Saverio Mercadante”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q313980: Saverio Mercadante

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