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Francesco Cilea
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Francesco Cilea was an Italian pianist and composer, born on 23 July 1866 in Palmi, Calabria, Italy, and he died on 20 November 1950 in Varazze. He held citizenship of Italy and the Kingdom of Italy, worked in the opera genre, and played the piano. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Italy and wrote in Italian.
His notable work is Adriana Lecouvreur.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Italy
- Active from
- 1866
- Active to
- 1950
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 18,872
- Total plays
- 74,604
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Francesco Cilea (July 26, 1866 – November 20, 1950) was an Italian opera composer. Born in Palmi near Reggio Calabria, Francesco Cilea gave early indication of an aptitude for music when at the age of four he heard a performance of Bellini's Norma and was greatly affected by it. He was sent to study music at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Maiella in Naples, where he quickly demonstrated his diligence and precocious talent, earning a gold medal from the Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (Depa
Key facts
- Born
- Francesco Cilea , 23 July 1866, Palmi, Calabria , Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 20 November 1950 (1950-11-20) (aged 84), Varazze , Liguria , Italian Republic
- Occupation
- Composer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Francesco
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Palmi
- Place of death
- Varazze
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Notable work
- Adriana Lecouvreur
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Photo Portrait of the Italian composer Francesco Cilea 1930 - Touring Club Italiano 11 5259.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1866-07-23
- date of death
- 1950-11-20
- Commons category
- Francesco Cilea
- name in native language
- Francesco Cilea
- member of
- Royal Academy of Italy
- writing language
- Italian
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Francesco Cilea, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Francesco Cilea ( Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko tʃiˈlɛːa]; 23 July 1866 – 20 November 1950) was an Italian composer. Today he is particularly known for his operas L'arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur.
Biography
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