Fedele Fenaroli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian composer
Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1730
Place of Birth: Lanciano, Abruzzo, Italy
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1818
Profession: composer
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Fedele Fenaroli
- Fedele Fenaroli (Lanciano, 25 April 1730 - Naples, 1 January 1818) was an Italian composer and teacher.
- Fenaroli entered the Conservatorio di Santa Maria di Loreto, one of the Music conservatories of Naples, becoming a pupil of Francesco Durante.
- In 1762 he was appointed Maestro di Cappella.
- Among his students were many celebrated Italian composers, such as Domenico Cimarosa, Nicola Antonio Zingarelli, and Saverio Mercadante.
- Giuseppe Verdi was a second-generation student, as his teacher, Vincenzo Lavigna, was a student of Fenaroli.
- Fenaroli wrote several treatises on music, which were widely used during the nineteenth century.
- As a composer, he wrote mainly sacred music.
- See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Fedele Fenaroli.
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