Giuseppe Antonio Bagioli | |
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| Born | November 17, 1795 |
| Died | February 11, 1871 |
| Occupation(s) | music teacher, author, composer, conductor |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Cooke (1819–1894) |
| Children | Teresa Bagioli Sickles (1836–1867) |
| Parent(s) | Mauro Bagioli, father Mother unknown |
Giuseppe Antonio Bagioli (or just Antonio Bagioli)[1] (1795–1871) of Bologna, Italy and New York City, New York was a successful composer, music teacher and author. He was musical director by 1832 of the Italian opera company of Giacomo Montresor, a French tenor. It was one of the first opera companies to perform in New York City, and he decided to stay and work there. He married an American woman, Maria Cooke, in New York. He composed numerous works and was highly regarded as a teacher of voice.
Their daughter Teresa married Dan Sickles, a New York politician more than twice her age. He was later elected to Congress. They were central figures in a notorious murder trial after Sickles killed Teresa's lover in 1859 on the street in Washington, DC.
The composer was sometimes confused with Antonio Bagioli (1783–1855) (son of Luigi), a cousin.[2]