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Giovanni Paisiello
1740May, 9

Giovanni Paisiello

Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer and educator (d. 1816)
Giovanni Paisiello (or Paesiello; 9 May 1740 – 5 June 1816) was an Italian composer of the Classical era, and was the most popular opera composer of the late 1700s. His operatic style influenced Mozart, Salieri and Rossini.

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