Martino Stanislao Luigi Gastaldon (1861 – 1939) was an Italian composer, primarily of salon songs for solo voice and piano. However, he also composed instrumental music, two choral works, and four operas. Wikipedia
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Vaccai, Nicola
Nicola Vaccai (1790 – 1848) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas, and a singing teacher. Wikipedia
Lortzing, Gustav Albert
Gustav Albert Lortzing (1801 – 1851) was a German composer, actor and singer. He is considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper, a form similar to the French opéra comique, which grew out of the Singspiel. Wikipedia
Rheinberger, Joseph Gabriel
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 – 1901) was an organist and composer. He was a prolific composer; his works include several operas, symphonies, chamber music, and choral works. Wikipedia
Holstein, Franz von
Franz von Holstein (1826 – 1878) was a German poet, librettist, and composer. Wikipedia
Boito, Arrigo
Arrigo Boito (1842 – 1918) was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, librettist and composer, best known today for his libretti, especially those for Giuseppe Verdi’s last two monumental operas Otello and Falstaff and his own opera Mefistofele. Wikipedia
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five. He was a master of orchestration. Wikipedia
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He was honored in 1884 by Tsar Alexander III and awarded a lifetime pension. Wikipedia