Costa, Michael, 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael, Sir, 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael (conductor)
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Costa, M (Michael) 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael Andrew Agnus, Sir, 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael Andrew Agnus, Sir, 1808-1884
Costa, Michele 1808-1884
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Costa, Michele 1808-1884
Costa, Sir, Michael, 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael, Sir, 1808-1884, Knight, composer
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Costa, Michael, Sir, 1808-1884, Knight, composer
Costa, M 1808-1884
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Costa, M 1808-1884
Agniello, Michele Andrea 1808-1884
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Agniello, Michele Andrea 1808-1884
Costa, Muchele.
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Costa, Muchele.
Agniello Costa, Michele Andrea, 1808-1884
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Agniello Costa, Michele Andrea, 1808-1884
Costa, Michael Andrew Angus, 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael Andrew Angus, 1808-1884
Costa, Michele Andrea Agnus 1808-1884
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Costa, Michele Andrea Agnus 1808-1884
Costa Michele Andrea Agniello 1808-1884
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Costa Michele Andrea Agniello 1808-1884
Costa, Michael Andrew Agnus 1808-1884
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Costa, Michael Andrew Angus.
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Sir Michael Costa was an Italian-English conductor and composer of operas.
Italian-English composer and conductor.
Michael Costa, English conductor and composer of Italian birth, became director of music in 1832 and conductor of Italian opera in 1833 at King's Theatre, London. It was renamed Her Majesty's Theatre under the ownership of Benjamin Lumley. Costa resigned in 1846 and took 53 of the 80-member orchestra to Covent Garden Theatre where he founded the Royal Italian Opera, and served as conductor of the Philharmonic Society, 1846- 1854. He returned to Her Majesty's Theatre in 1868, serving as musical director, 1871-1881, when it merged with Covent Garden. He enjoyed a nationwide reputation as a conductor of oratorios, and composed operas, ballets, and oratorios. He was knighted in 1869.
English conductor and composer of Italian birth.
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Band music, Arranged
Choruses (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with instrumental ensemble
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Musical sketches
Orchestral music
Piano music
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Strathspeys
Vocal duets with orchestra
Waltzes
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South Africa, Africa
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Ireland, Europe
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