Plaque

Sir Michael Costa

Erection date: 2007

Inscription

Sir Michael Costa, 1808 - 1884, conductor and orchestra reformer, lived here, 1857 - 1883.
English Heritage 

Site: Sir Michael Costa (1 memorial)

SW1, Eccleston Square, 59-60, Wilton Court

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Sir Michael Costa

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Sir Michael Costa

Conductor and composer. Born as Michaele Andrea Agniello Costa in Naples, Ita...

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