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About Odoardo Barri
- Odoardo Barri (13 September 1844 – January 1920) is the pseudonym of Edward Slater.
- He was born in Dublin and became a composer, music teacher and an oratorio singer in Italy and Spain.
- After working in Italy and Spain, he opened a music school in London and ran it for 50 years.
- He claimed to have been born in Como and that he had fought at Solferino. His most notable composition was "The Old Brigade" with words by Frederick Weatherly.
- His other works include a Mass for the King of Spain and about 1500 songs, including "The Shadow of the Cross", "Saved From the Storm", "The Good Shepherd", "The Armourer’s Gift" and "Birdie’s Nest".
- He also wrote the operettas: "M.D." (1879), "Our Amateur Theatricals" (1894) and "That Terrible Turk" (1898).
- Barri also worked as a theatre manager.
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