Nicola De Giosa | |
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| Born | 3 May 1819 |
| Died | 7 July 1885 (aged 66) Bari, Italy |
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Nicola De Giosa (3 May 1819 – 7 July 1885) was an Italian composer and conductor active in Naples. He composed numerous operas, the most successful of which, Don Checco and Napoli di carnevale, were in the Neapolitan opera buffa genre. His other works included sacred music and art songs. His songs were particularly popular, bringing him fame as a salon composer both in Italy and abroad. De Giosa died in Bari, the city of his birth, at the age of 66.[1]
- ^ Lanza, Andrea (2001). "De Giosa, Nicola". Grove Music Online. Retrieved 27 June 2017 (subscription required for full access).