A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Campana, Fabio

CAMPANA, Fabio, born 1815, at Bologna, and received his musical education there at the Liceo. In early life he produced several operas with more or less ill-success, according to Fétis, viz. 'Caterina di Guise,' Leghorn, 1838; another (name not given by Fétis), at Venice, 1841; 'Jannina d'Ornano,' Florence, '42; 'Luisa di Francia,' Rome, '44; and 'Giulio d'Este,' at Milan, in or about '50. He then settled in London, where he was well known as a teacher of singing, and a composer, principally of Italian songs, some of which were successful. He composed two other operas, viz. 'Almina,' produced at Her Majesty's, April 26, '60, with Piccolomini [see Piccolomini], and 'Esmeralda,' produced at St. Petersburg, Dec. 20, '69, and at Covent Garden Theatre, June 14, '70, with Patti as heroine, afterwards produced through her instrumentality at Homburg, in '72. Signor Campana died in London, Feb. 2, 1882.

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