Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (c. 18 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, skilled pianist, guitarist, and music critic during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He is most famous for his operas and played an important role in developing German Romantic opera.
Heinrich Marschner
Heinrich August Marschner (16 August 1795 – 14 December 1861) was a German composer famous for writing operas. He is regarded as the most important German opera composer between Weber and Wagner.
Peter Cornelius
Carl August Peter Cornelius (December 24, 1824 – October 26, 1874) was a German composer, music writer, poet, and translator.
Saverio Mercadante
Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante was born on September 17, 1795, and died on December 17, 1870. He was an Italian composer who wrote many operas. Although Mercadante was not as famous as composers like Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, or Gioachino Rossini during his lifetime, he wrote as many operas as they did.
Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini was born on February 29, 1792, and died on November 13, 1868. He was an Italian composer who lived during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. Rossini is best known for his 39 operas, but he also wrote chamber music, piano pieces, and some sacred music.
Vincenzo Bellini
Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini ( / b ə ˈ l iː n i / bə- LEE -nee , Italian: [vinˈtʃɛntso salvaˈtoːre karˈmɛːlo franˈtʃesko belˈliːni] ; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composer known for his long, flowing melodies and expressive musical arrangements. He was a key figure in the bel canto era, and his work was admired by both the public and many other composers who were influenced by his music. His songs combined detailed musical decorations with a simple, clear way of setting lyrics.
Gaetano Donizetti
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti was born on November 29, 1797, and died on April 8, 1848. He was an Italian composer who is best known for creating more than 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, Donizetti was one of the most important composers of the bel canto opera style during the early 1800s.
Umberto Giordano
Umberto Menotti Maria Giordano (28 August 1867 – 12 November 1948) was an Italian composer who wrote many operas. His most famous opera was Andrea Chénier, which he composed in 1896. He was born in Foggia, a city in Apulia, southern Italy.
Francesco Cilea
Francesco Cilea (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko tʃiˈlɛːa]; July 23, 1866 – November 20, 1950) was an Italian composer. He is best known for writing the operas L’arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur.
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo was born on April 23, 1857, and died on August 9, 1919. He was an Italian opera composer and librettist, meaning he wrote both the music and the texts for operas. During his career, Leoncavallo created many operas and songs.