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Michael Costa
Who
Michael Costa · Arts & Literature
What
Conductor and composer
When
1808, Naples, Italy — 1884, Hove, England
Where
Italy · England
Biography
Michael Costa is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Conductor and composer
How & why
Sir Michael Costa was an Italian-born British conductor and composer who raised orchestral and operatic standards in Victorian England, leading Her Majesty's Theatre, the Royal Italian Opera and major choral festivals, and composing oratorios such as 'Eli' and 'Naaman.' He was of Sephardic Jewish descent, born into a Neapolitan musical family.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Conductor and composer
1808
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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