About Raffaele Sacco
Lived 1787 – 1872 (aged 84). Raffaele Sacco was an Italian poet, writer, composer and songwriter.
Raffaele Sacco (August 14, 1787 – January 20, 1872) was an Italian optician and lyricist. He was the reputed inventor of the aletoscope, an apparatus to verify the authenticity of stamps, wax seals, etc.
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.
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Who was Raffaele Sacco?
Italian optician
When was Raffaele Sacco born?
Raffaele Sacco was born on 14 August 1787 in Naples.
When did Raffaele Sacco die?
Raffaele Sacco died on 20 January 1872 in Naples.
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Raffaele Sacco was a poet, writer, composer and songwriter.
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Raffaele Sacco was Italian.
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