Michael Costa

Italian conductor and composer (1808–1884)
Person human Q1931081
Michael Costa
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Michael Costa

Summary

Michael Costa is a human[1]. He was born in Naples[2]. He was born on February 14, 1808[3]. He died in Hove[4]. He died on April 29, 1884[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and conductor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naples[2], Michael Costa…
  • Michael Costa died in Hove[4].
  • Michael Costa died in Brighton[9].
  • Michael Costa was born on February 14, 1808[3].
  • Michael Costa was born on February 3, 1806[10].
  • Michael Costa died on April 29, 1884[5].
  • Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].
  • Michael Costa held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Michael Costa held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Michael Costa worked as a composer[6].
  • Michael Costa's professions included conductor[7].
  • Michael Costa received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Michael Costa is recorded as male[15].
  • Michael Costa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Michael Costa's genre is opera[17].
  • Michael Costa's Commons category is recorded as Michael Costa (conductor)[18].
  • Michael Costa's family name is recorded as Costa[19].
  • Michael Costa's given name is recorded as Michael[20].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[24].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26].
  • Michael Costa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1808-02-14[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1884-04-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ce29ca87-064d-42a4-8317-1288000cf33e[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Costa was born in Naples[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 14, 1808[3] and February 3, 1806[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and conductor[7].

Recognition

Michael Costa received the Knight Bachelor[14].

Death and Burial

Michael Costa died on April 29, 1884[5]. Recorded place of death include Hove[4], a town[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Brighton[9], a big city[34], in United Kingdom[35]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Costa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Michael Costa born?

Michael Costa was born in Naples[2].

Where did Michael Costa die?

Michael Costa passed away in Hove[4].

What did Michael Costa do for work?

Michael Costa worked as composer[6] and conductor[7].

What awards did Michael Costa receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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