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Born:
17 February
1796
— Catania
— Italy
Died:
6 December
1867
— Pescia
— Italy
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Music
Pacini composed at least 11 operas: Stella di Napoli, Tancredr, Carlo di Borgogna, Saffo, Medea, Maria Regina d’Inghilterra, Baron di Dolsheim, Ultimo giorno Pompei, Gli Arabi nel Gallie, Contestabile Chester, Allan Cameron.
Life
Studied with his father (a tenor singer), and in Bologna and Venice. Produced his first opera at 17 in Venice. Became ‘maestro di cappella’ to Napoleon’s widow. Opened a music school at Viareggio in 1834. Wrote some theoretical trestises.
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- Italy, Viareggio, — 1822
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