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Guatelli, Callisto, 1819-1900

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Personal name headingGuatelli, Callisto, 1819-1900
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Associated countryTurkey
LocatedIstanbul (Turkey)
Birth date18190926
Death date1900
Place of birthParma (Italy)
Field of activityMusic
Profession or occupationComposers Conductors (Music)
Found inSultan portreleri, 2004: container (Callisto Guatelli Paşa (1819-1900)) insert (born Parma 26 September 1819; studied at the Ducal School of Music 1830-1838; worked as choirmaster in various Italian theatres, including the Teatro Carlo Felice in 1844; became choirmaster and stage director the Naum Theatre in Constantinople around 1846; in 1856 appointed Director of the Musique Impériale Ottomane by Sultan Abdulmecid following the death of Giuseppe Donizetti; remained in Turkey until his death; worked as conductor for the palace orchestra, composed short salon pieces and ceremonial marches; experimented with combining traditional Turkish forms with with Italian interludes and harmony)