Background
Arditi was born on July 16, 1822, in Crescentino, Piemonte, Italy.
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Arditi was born on July 16, 1822, in Crescentino, Piemonte, Italy.
He studied music at the Conservatory of Milan.
He began his musical career as a violinist. He made his debut in 1843 as a director at Vercelli. Arditi conducted opera throughout Italy and in 1846 found himself conducting as far afield as Havana, Cuba. (This was where he first met Bottesini). He visited America, where he remained for a while, conducting operas in New York, Philadelphia and other cities with the Max Maretzek Italian Opera Company until 1856.Then, following a visit to Constantinople, he decided to settle in London but made several trips again to America with the Royal Italian Opera Company.
He also conducted in Germany, and in other major European cities such as St. Petersburg, Vienna and Madrid. After 1885, he was in England, conducting at Covent Garden and in various prestigious theatres and promenade concerts in London's parks. In 1858 he became conductor of the opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, and both in London and abroad he became famous in this capacity, having the reputation of being Madame Patti's favorite conductor. His vocal waltz Bacio was often sung by her. In 1896 he published his Reminiscences and after a long and active musical life. He died in 1903 at Hove, near Brighton (England).
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(Printed sheet music to the work Il bacio by Luigi Arditi....)
He was made an honorary member of the Philharmonic Academy at Vercelli.