Raffaele Sacco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raffaele Sacco

Italian optician

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1787

Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1872

Profession: writer, composer, poet, songwriter

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Raffaele Sacco (August 14, 1787 – January 20, 1872) was an Italian optician (reputed inventor of the aletoscope ( an apparatus to verify the authenticity of stamps, wax seals, etc.) and lyricist. Born in Naples, he was the author of the words to one of the most known Neapolitan songs, "Te voglio bene assaje" (the music is by Gaetano Donizetti), the song that won the first Festival of Neapolitan Sing in 1835.