Saverio Mercadante

Summary

Saverio Mercadante is a human^[1]. He was born in Altamura^[2]. He was born on September 16, 1795^[3]. He passed away in Naples^[4]. He died on December 17, 1870^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], chapelmaster^[8], and director^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Altamura^[2], Saverio Mercadante…
• Saverio Mercadante died in Naples^[4].
• Saverio Mercadante was born on September 16, 1795^[3].
• Saverio Mercadante was born on June 26, 1797^[11].
• Saverio Mercadante was born on December 1796^[12].
• Saverio Mercadante died on December 17, 1870^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemetery of Poggioreale, Naples^[13].
• Saverio Mercadante held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[14].
• Saverio Mercadante worked as a composer^[6].
• Saverio Mercadante's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Saverio Mercadante's professions included chapelmaster^[8].
• Saverio Mercadante's professions included director^[9].
• Saverio Mercadante held the position of chapelmaster^[15].
• A notable student of Saverio Mercadante was Virginia Gabriel^[16].
• A notable student of Saverio Mercadante was Gilda Ruta^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Saverio Mercadante is Virginia^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Saverio Mercadante is Elisa e Claudio^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Saverio Mercadante is Il giuramento^[20].
• Saverio Mercadante was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[21].
• Saverio Mercadante is recorded as male^[22].
• Saverio Mercadante's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Saverio Mercadante's genre is opera^[24].
• Saverio Mercadante's Commons category is recorded as Saverio Mercadante^[25].
• Saverio Mercadante's family name is recorded as Mercadante^[26].
• Saverio Mercadante's given name is recorded as Giuseppe^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1795-09-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1870-12-17^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, italian composer, to clean up^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f5509d70-5768-4701-bf6c-d1f91e0f24d4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Saverio Mercadante's place of birth was Altamura^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 16, 1795^[3], June 26, 1797^[11], and December 1796^[12].

Education

Studied under Giovanni Furno^[35], a composer^[36], 1748–1837^[37], specialised in music^[38]; Giacomo Tritto^[39], a composer^[40], 1733–1824^[41]; and Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli^[42], a composer^[43], 1752–1837^[44], of Kingdom of Italy^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], chapelmaster^[8], and director^[9]. Saverio Mercadante held the position of chapelmaster^[15]. Notable students include Virginia Gabriel^[16], a composer^[46], 1825–1877^[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[48] and Gilda Ruta^[17], a composer^[49], 1853–1932^[50], of Kingdom of Italy^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Virginia^[18], a dramatico-musical work^[52]; Elisa e Claudio^[19], a dramatico-musical work^[53]; and Il giuramento^[20], a dramatico-musical work^[54], founded in 1836^[55].

Death and Burial

Saverio Mercadante died on December 17, 1870^[5]. He died in Naples^[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Poggioreale, Naples^[13].

Why It Matters

Saverio Mercadante ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Saverio Mercadante born?

Saverio Mercadante's place of birth was Altamura^[2].

Where did Saverio Mercadante die?

Saverio Mercadante passed away in Naples^[4].

What did Saverio Mercadante do for work?

Saverio Mercadante worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], chapelmaster^[8], and director^[9].