Person    | Male  Born 14/2/1808  Died 29/4/1884

Sir Michael Costa

Categories: Music / songs

Countries: Italy

Conductor and composer. Born as Michaele Andrea Agniello Costa in Naples, Italy. Prolific writer of operas, symphonies and cantatas, now all virtually forgotten. He moved to Britain in 1830 and became a conductor at His Majesty's and Covent Garden Theatres. Became a naturalized Englishman and was knighted in 1869. Died at 13 Seafield Villas, Hove.

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

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