Achille Graffigna
Achille Graffigna (5 May 1816, San Martino dall'Argine - 19 July 1896, Padua) was an Italian composer and conductor. He composed a total of 18 operas, two of which premiered at La Scala in Milan: La conquista di Granata (1839) and Ildegonda e Rizzardo (1841). Several of his operas premiered at the Teatro Regio di Torino as well where he was also active as a conductor.
Achille Graffigna
- Born
- 1816 · San Martino dall'Argine.
- Died
- 1896 · Padua.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- conductor · composer
- Fields
- opera
- Languages
- Italian
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Achille Graffigna (5 May 1816, San Martino dall'Argine - 19 July 1896, Padua) was an Italian composer and conductor. He composed a total of 18 operas, two of which premiered at La Scala in Milan: La conquista di Granata (1839) and Ildegonda e Rizzardo (1841). Several of his operas premiered at the Teatro Regio di Torino as well where he was also active as a conductor.
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Born at San Martino dall'Argine in 1816, died in Padua in 1896.
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- 2.Andrea Della Corte. Dizionario di musica. Paravia. 1956.
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