Felice Anerio
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 1560
- Died
- 1614
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Madrigali a sei voci
- Libera me, Domine
- Sicut cedrus exaltata sum
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Felice Anerio (c. 1560 – 26 or 27 September 1614) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, and a member of the Roman School of composers. He was the older brother of another important, and somewhat more progressive composer of the same period, Giovanni Francesco Anerio. Anerio was born in Rome and lived his entire life there. He sang as a boy soprano at the Julian Chapel (the Cappella Giulia) from 1568 until 1577 (by which time he was an alto), and then he sang at
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Felice
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- composer
- Position held
- chapelmaster
- Student of
- Giovanni Maria Nanino
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Image
- Felice Anerio.png
- Voice type
- soprano
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- Commons category
- Felice Anerio
- date of birth
- 1560-01-01
- date of death
- 1614-09-27
- name in native language
- Felice Anerio
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Felice Anerio, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
