Giovanni Pacini
Italian composer (1796-1867) · Italy · On the map · Musicians · Died at 71
Giovanni Pacini was an Italian composer from the late Classical and early Romantic eras. He is best known for his operas. Pacini was born in Catania, Sicily, the son of the buffo Luigi Pacini, who was to appear in the premieres of many of Giovanni's operas.
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Giovanni Pacini c. 1835 (original etching by G. Gazzini)
The final scene of L'ultimo giorno di Pompei using a set designed by Alessandro Sanquirico
Daughters of Pacini, Giovannina and Amazilia, Horsewoman, 1832, by Karl Bryullov.
Piazzale adorno d'alberi all'esterno di un villaggio: è il dì della festa, set design for Il Saltimbanco act 1 scene 1 (1858).About this person
The family was of Tuscan origin, living in Catania when the composer was born. He served as the Florence Conservatory's first director from 1849 through 1862.
Country
Italy
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1796 to 1867 · aged 71
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