Umberto Giordano

Italian opera composer (1867–1948)
Person human Q294826
Umberto Giordano
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Umberto Giordano

Summary

Umberto Giordano is a human[1]. He was born in Foggia[2]. He was born on August 28, 1867[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on November 12, 1948[5]. He worked as a composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Umberto Giordano's place of birth was Foggia[2].
  • Umberto Giordano passed away in Milan[4].
  • Umberto Giordano was born on August 28, 1867[3].
  • Umberto Giordano died on November 12, 1948[5].
  • Burial took place at monumental cemetery of Milan[8].
  • Umberto Giordano held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Umberto Giordano held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Umberto Giordano worked as a composer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Umberto Giordano is La cena delle beffe[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Umberto Giordano is Andrea Chénier[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Umberto Giordano is Il re[13].
  • Umberto Giordano was a member of Royal Academy of Italy[14].
  • Umberto Giordano is recorded as male[15].
  • Umberto Giordano's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Umberto Giordano's genre is opera[17].
  • Umberto Giordano's Commons category is recorded as Umberto Giordano[18].
  • Umberto Giordano's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[19].
  • Umberto Giordano's family name is recorded as Giordano[20].
  • Umberto Giordano's given name is recorded as Umberto[21].
  • Umberto Giordano's given name is recorded as Menotti[22].
  • Umberto Giordano's given name is recorded as Maria[23].
  • Umberto Giordano's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Umberto Giordano[24].
  • Umberto Giordano's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[25].
  • Umberto Giordano's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Umberto Giordano's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[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]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-08-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-11-12[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, italian, italian composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e3d1c4a4-d64e-4afa-9fc7-264fb871d0e0[34]

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Origins and Family

Umberto Giordano's place of birth was Foggia[2]. He was born on August 28, 1867[3].

Career and Affiliations

Umberto Giordano worked as a composer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La cena delle beffe[11], a dramatico-musical work[35]; Andrea Chénier[12], a dramatico-musical work[36], founded in 1896[37]; and Il re[13], a dramatico-musical work[38].

Death and Burial

Umberto Giordano died on November 12, 1948[5]. He died in Milan[4]. He is buried at monumental cemetery of Milan[8].

Why It Matters

Umberto Giordano ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Umberto Giordano born?

Born in Foggia[2], Umberto Giordano…

Where did Umberto Giordano die?

Umberto Giordano died in Milan[4].

What did Umberto Giordano do for work?

Umberto Giordano worked as composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q137860963. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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