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Felice Alessandri was born in Rome, Italy in 1742.
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Felice Alessandri was a dramatic composer and conductor, studied music at Naples. He worked as a conductor at Turin; then lived in Paris (1768), London, St. Petersburg (1784 ), and various Italian towns. From 1789 to 1792 he was 2nd Kapellmeister of the Berlin opera, where his Il Ritorno di Ulisse had great success.
Education
He studied music at Naples.
Career
He worked as a conductor at Turin; then lived in Paris (1768), London, St. Petersburg (1784 ), and various Italian towns; from 1789-92 was 2nd Kapellmeister of the Berlin opera, where his Il Ritorno di Ulisse had great success. A satirical opera made him many enemies, whose intrigues finally cost him his position. He lived thereafter in retirement. His 26 operas are quite forgotten. He died in 1811.
