Roberto De Simone

Italian theatre director, composer and musicologist (1933–2025)
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Roberto De Simone

Summary

Roberto De Simone is a human[1]. He was born in Naples[2]. He was born on August 25, 1933[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on April 6, 2025[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], writer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roberto De Simone was born in Naples[2].
  • Roberto De Simone died in Naples[4].
  • Roberto De Simone was born on August 25, 1933[3].
  • Roberto De Simone died on April 6, 2025[5].
  • Roberto De Simone held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Roberto De Simone worked as a theatrical director[6].
  • Roberto De Simone worked as a composer[7].
  • Roberto De Simone's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Roberto De Simone's professions included writer[9].
  • Roberto De Simone's professions included actor[10].
  • Roberto De Simone worked as a playwright[13].
  • Roberto De Simone's field of work was music[14].
  • Roberto De Simone's field of work was musicology[15].
  • Roberto De Simone's field of work was theatre art[16].
  • Roberto De Simone's field of work was theater management[17].
  • Roberto De Simone was employed by Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[18].
  • Among Roberto De Simone's employers was San Pietro a Majella Conservatory of Music[19].
  • Among Roberto De Simone's employers was Teatro di San Carlo[20].
  • Roberto De Simone received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21].
  • Roberto De Simone received the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22].
  • Roberto De Simone received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[23].
  • Roberto De Simone received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24].
  • Roberto De Simone is recorded as male[25].
  • Roberto De Simone's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Roberto De Simone's Commons category is recorded as Roberto De Simone[27].

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Origins and Family

Roberto De Simone was born in Naples[2]. He was born on August 25, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], writer[9], actor[10], and playwright[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[28]; musicology[15], an academic discipline[29]; theatre art[16], a performing arts genre[30]; and theater management[17]. Employers include Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[18], an academic institution[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1585[33]; San Pietro a Majella Conservatory of Music[19], a conservatory[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1808[36]; and Teatro di San Carlo[20], an opera house[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1737[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], a grade of an order[42], in Italy[43]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[23], a grade of an order[44], in Italy[45]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24], a grade of an order[46], in Italy[47].

Death and Burial

Roberto De Simone died on April 6, 2025[5]. He died in Naples[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[48].

Why It Matters

Roberto De Simone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Roberto De Simone born?

Born in Naples[2], Roberto De Simone…

Where did Roberto De Simone die?

Roberto De Simone died in Naples[4].

What did Roberto De Simone do for work?

Roberto De Simone worked as theatrical director[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], writer[9], and actor[10].

What awards did Roberto De Simone receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[21], Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[23], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[24].

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  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . fanpage.it. Retrieved . fanpage.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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