Girolamo Crescentini

Italian singer castrato
Person human Q552124
Girolamo Crescentini
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Girolamo Crescentini

Summary

Girolamo Crescentini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Urbania[2]. He was born on February 2, 1762[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on April 24, 1846[5]. He worked as a composer[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], sopranist[9], and maestro[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Girolamo Crescentini was born in Urbania[2].
  • Girolamo Crescentini died in Naples[4].
  • Girolamo Crescentini was born on February 2, 1762[3].
  • Girolamo Crescentini was born on February 2, 1766[12].
  • Girolamo Crescentini died on April 24, 1846[5].
  • Girolamo Crescentini worked as a composer[6].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's professions included music educator[8].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's professions included sopranist[9].
  • Girolamo Crescentini worked as a maestro[10].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's professions included singer[13].
  • A notable student of Girolamo Crescentini was Gustav Wilhelm Teschner[14].
  • A notable student of Girolamo Crescentini was Adelaide Tosi[15].
  • Girolamo Crescentini received the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[16].
  • Girolamo Crescentini is recorded as male[17].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's genre is classical music[19].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's Commons category is recorded as Girolamo Crescentini[20].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's voice type is recorded as soprano[21].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's family name is recorded as Crescentini[22].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's given name is recorded as Girolamo[23].
  • Girolamo Crescentini studied under Lorenzo Gibelli[24].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[26].
  • Girolamo Crescentini's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1762-02-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1846-04-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3e415c5a-2dca-4ad8-b3da-a418af52469b[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Urbania[2], Girolamo Crescentini… Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1762[3] and February 2, 1766[12].

Education

Girolamo Crescentini studied under Lorenzo Gibelli[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], sopranist[9], maestro[10], and singer[13]. Notable students include Gustav Wilhelm Teschner[14], a composer[33], 1800–1883[34], of Germany[35] and Adelaide Tosi[15], an opera singer[36], 1800–1859[37].

Recognition

Girolamo Crescentini received the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[16].

Death and Burial

Girolamo Crescentini died on April 24, 1846[5]. He died in Naples[4].

Why It Matters

Girolamo Crescentini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Girolamo Crescentini born?

Girolamo Crescentini's place of birth was Urbania[2].

Where did Girolamo Crescentini die?

Girolamo Crescentini died in Naples[4].

What did Girolamo Crescentini do for work?

Girolamo Crescentini worked as composer[6], opera singer[7], music educator[8], sopranist[9], and maestro[10].

What awards did Girolamo Crescentini receive?

Honors received include Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, opera singer, music educator +3
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00658536
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  4. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of Lorenzo Gibelli
    Place of death Naples
    Given name Girolamo
    Described by source Riemann's Music Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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