About Franco Oppo
Lived 1935 – 2016 (aged 80). Franco Oppo was an Italian composer and musicologist.
Franco Oppo (2 October 1935 – 14 January 2016) was an Italian composer and scholar.
Born in Nuoro, Oppo studied at the Conservatory of Cagliari, graduating in piano (1958), choral music and choral conducting (1960), and composition (1961). Since 1965 he won several international composition competitions.
Oppo published various studies and essays, particularly about music semiology and ethnic music. His studies mainly focused on aleatoric music and on testing new types of notation.
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Who was Franco Oppo?
Italian composer (1935-2016)
When was Franco Oppo born?
Franco Oppo was born on 2 October 1935 in Nuoro.
When did Franco Oppo die?
Franco Oppo died on 14 January 2016 in Cagliari.
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Franco Oppo was a composer and musicologist.
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Franco Oppo was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franco Oppo. https://biography.guide/franco-oppo/
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