Amilcare Ponchielli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Amilcare Ponchielli

Italian composer

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1834

Place of Birth: Paderno Ponchielli, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1886

Profession: composer, professor, conductor, organist, musicologist, music pedagogue

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Amilcare Ponchielli (US: , Italian: [a'milkare po?'kj?lli]; 31 August 1834 – 16 January 1886) was an Italian opera composer, best known for his opera La Gioconda.
He was married to the soprano Teresina Brambilla.