Franco Leoni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Franco Leoni

Italian composer and conductor

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1864

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1949

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Franco Leoni

  • Franco Leoni (24 October 1864 – Hampstead 8 February 1949) was an Italian opera composer.
  • After training in Milan, he made most of his career in England, composing for Covent Garden and West End theatres.
  • He is best known for the opera L'Oracolo, written for Covent Garden but taken up successfully by the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
  • In addition to his operas, Leoni wrote several cantatas and oratorios and many ballads and other songs.
  • He also worked as a conductor in London, both in the concert hall and in the theatre.

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