About Alfonso Buonomo
Lived 1829 – 1903 (aged 73). Alfonso Buonomo was an Italian composer and pianist.
Alfonso Buonomo (12 August 1829 – 28 January 1903) was an Italian composer active in Naples where all nine of his operas premiered. He also composed sacred music and salon songs.
Buonomo was born in Naples and studied at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella. His initial training there was primarily in piano and voice, but he later decided to focus on composition which he studied with Giuseppe Lillo. He made his debut as an opera composer in 1857 with the premiere at the Teatro Nuovo of Cicco e Cola, an opera buffa in three acts with a libretto by Almerindo Spadetta.
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Who was Alfonso Buonomo?
Italian composer (1829-1903)
When was Alfonso Buonomo born?
Alfonso Buonomo was born on 30 April 1829 in Naples.
When did Alfonso Buonomo die?
Alfonso Buonomo died on 20 January 1903 in Naples.
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Alfonso Buonomo was a composer and pianist.
What nationality was Alfonso Buonomo?
Alfonso Buonomo was Italian.
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