Gaetano Braga

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Gaetano Braga (June 9, 1829 - November 21, 1907), was an Italian composer and cello player.

He was born in Giulianova in Abruzzi and died in Milan.

Braga's works include compositions for the cello (two concertos, a quintet, a quartet, works for cello and piano) and the operas:

• Alina or La spregiata (1853, Naples)
• Estella di San Germano (1857, Vienna)
• Il ritratto (1858, Naples)
• Margherita la mendicante (1859, Paris)
• Mormile (1862, Milan)
• Ruy Blas (1868)
• Reginella (1871, Lecco)
• Caligola (1873, Lisbon)

A serenade by Braga is mentioned in Anton Chekhov's short story The Black Monk.

[edit] References

• Renato Badalì, Dizionario della musica italiana. La musica strumentale, Roma, Tascabili Economici Newton, 1996, ISBN 8881835096.