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Umberto Giordano

Italian opera composer (1867–1948)
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Umberto Giordano
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Summary

Umberto Giordano was born on August 28, 1867[1], in Foggia[2]. He died on November 12, 1948[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,329 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: monumental cemetery of Milan[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[8], Kingdom of Italy[9]
  • Notable work: La cena delle beffe[10], Andrea Chénier[11], Il re[12]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Italy[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: opera[15]
  • Commons category: Umberto Giordano[16]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[17]
  • Family name: Giordano[18]
  • Given name: Umberto[19], Menotti[20], Maria[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Umberto Giordano[22]
  • Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[23], BEIC Digital Library[24], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Umberto Giordano[27]
  • Birth name: Umberto Menotti Maria Giordano[28]
  • Name in native language: Umberto Giordano[29]

Why It Matters

Umberto Giordano has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Umberto Giordano born?

Umberto Giordano's place of birth was Foggia[2].

Where did Umberto Giordano die?

Umberto Giordano died in Milan[4].

What did Umberto Giordano do for work?

Umberto Giordano worked as a composer[5].

Related Entities

Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Foggia Italy Kingdom of Italy Milan

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Q137860963. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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