Virgilio Ranzato
Illustration — A performance of Il paese dei campanelli Virgilio Ranzato (May 7, 1882 in Venice – April 20, 1937 in Como) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Virgilio Ranzato
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- Born
- 1882 · Venice.
- Died
- 1937 · Como.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- composer · violinist
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia
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Illustration — A performance of Il paese dei campanelli Virgilio Ranzato (May 7, 1882 in Venice – April 20, 1937 in Como) was an Italian composer and violinist.
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Ranzato began his career firstly as violin player on the Conservatory in Venice and Milan. Later he studied musical composition as well. Than he worked mostly as chamber music player or conductor. From around 1910 he worked mostly as a composer, and besides others he wrote an opera Campane di guerra (1933, Milan), and several operettas. Ranzato served as concertmaster for the LaScala Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. He made several recordings on the Pathe label.
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Virgilio Ranzato is recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of Italy. Recorded with the occupation violinist. Classed in the genre opera.
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1882
Virgilio Ranzato was born on 7 May 1882.
1937
Virgilio Ranzato died on 20 April 1937.
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