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King's Own Band
The King's Own Band, founded in 1874 as La Stella, was a Malta, Maltese philharmonic band (music), band based in the country's capital, Valletta. The Band was renamed to La Nazionale, La Nazionale Vincitrice and later to The Prince of Wales Band in 1885. The King's Own Band is the current name of the Band given its name by King Edward VII in 1901 upon advancing to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom. Early history The first Band Club, or philharmonic society as they were known, to be set up in Valletta, was known as La Nazionale due to their location in the capital city of Malta. Colloquially this band was and still is referred to as Ta' l-Istilla. The reason is that the promoters of this society had in mind their participation during the feast day of Saint Dominic in 1874, one of the patron saints who has his feast celebrated in Valletta, and the symbol of the saint is a star, Stilla in Maltese. The band's name has changed multiple tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two official languages are Maltese language, Maltese and English language, English. The country's capital is Valletta, which is the smallest capital city in the EU by both area and population. It was also the first World Heritage Site, World Heritage City in Europe to become a European Capital of Culture in 2018. With a population of about 542,000 over an area of , Malta is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, tenth-smallest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population density, ninth-most densely populated. Various sources consider the country to consist of a single urban region, for which it is often described as a city-state. Malta has been inhabited since at least 6500 BC, during the Mesolith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of List of sovereign states headed by Elizabeth II, 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign, longest of any British monarch, the List of longest-reigning monarchs, second-longest of any sovereign state, and the List of female monarchs, longest of any queen regnant in history. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. She was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon Abdication of Edward VIII, the abdic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmelo Caruana
Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), American basketball player * Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player * Carmelo Bene (1937–2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer * Carmelo Bentancur (born 1899), Uruguayan fencer * Carmelo Bossi (1939–2014), Italian boxer * Carmelo Bruzzese (born 1949), Italian mob boss * Carmelo Cedrún (born 1930), Spanish football goalkeeper * Carmelo Conte (born 1938), Italian lawyer and politician * Carmelo D'Anzi (born 1956), Italian-American football coach * Carmelo Di Bella (1921–1992), Italian football player * Carmelo Giaquinta (born 1930), Argentine bishop * Carmelo Gómez (born 1962), Spanish actor * Carmelo González, aka Cien Caras (born 1949), Mexican wrestler * Carmelo González (born 1983), Spanish football midfielder * Carmelo Marrero (born 1981), American martial artist * Carmelo Martínez (born 1960), Puerto Rican baseball player * Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Casapinta
Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina. People with the given name include: :''Note: Some people are listed multiple times, in different sections.'' Artists and musicians * Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1671–1707), Italian composer * Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527–1593), Italian painter * Giuseppe Belli (singer) (1732–1760), Italian castrato singer * Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791–1863), Italian poet * Giuseppe Botero (1815–1885), Italian writer * Giuseppe Cantersani, Italian engraver * Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908), Italian painter * Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) (1688–1766), Italian Jesuit missionary and court painter in China * Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798), Italian composer, mainly of opera * Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896–1957), Italian writer and last Prince of Lampedusa * Gius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Gobet
Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is one of the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (other), several people * Francesco Barbaro (other), several people * Francesco Bernardi (other), several people *Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501), Italian architect, engineer and painter *Francesco Zurolo (first half of the 15th century–1480), Italian feudal lord, baron and italian leader * Francesco Berni (1497–1536), Italian writer * Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543), Italian lutenist and composer * Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), Italian painter, architect, and sculptor * Francesco Albani (1578–1660), Italian painter * Francesco Borromini (1599–1667), Swiss sculptor and architect * Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676), Italian composer * Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–1663), Italian mathematician an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Monterosso
Giuseppe Monterosso (15 October 1866 – 21 December 1947) was an Italian flautist, composer, conductor and music teacher. An author of music for wind orchestra, Monterosso dedicated himself to evolving the taste and style of the ''Cantata da Chiesa'' (or ''sacred''). Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in central-southern Italy, he brought compositional solutions decidedly closer to the genre of opera into the Cantata as did the Italian-Slovene musician, Aurelio Dončič (1867–1944), his contemporary and friend. Together with Dončič in Malta, Monterosso also promoted the reform of the instrumental staff of musical bands. Biography Adolescence Giuseppe Monterosso was born to Domenico, a shoemaker, and Maria Lo Dico, a housewife. Monterosso had five other brothers, Luigi, Alfonso, Salvatore, Antonio and Eduardo. He hardly ever attended them due to his profession. In fact, he was always very far from home. He only worked as a musician: in the "Levy Lists" of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurelio Doncich
Aurelio may refer to: People Politicians * Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr. (born 1964), congressman in the Philippines *Aurélio de Lira Tavares (1905–1998), President of Brazil * Aurelio Martínez (1969–2025), Honduran politician * Aurelio Mosquera (1883–1939), President of Ecuador * Aurelio Sousa Matute (1860–1925), Peruvian lawyer and politician Footballers * Aurelio Andreazzoli (born 1953), Italian football coach and manager * Aurelio Domínguez (1896–1971), Chilean footballer * Aurelio González (footballer) (1905–1997), Paraguayan footballer * Aurélio Pereira (1947–2025), Portuguese football coach and youth player scout *Aurelio Vidmar (born 1967), Australian footballer * Fábio Aurélio (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * José Aurelio Gay (born 1965), Spanish footballer and manager * Marcos Aurelio Di Paulo (1920–1996), Argentine footballer who played for FC Barcelona * Salvatore Aurelio (born 1986), Italian footballer Baseball players * Aurelio López (1948–199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Porkiman Hare
Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlude)" and "Alfred (Outro)", songs by Eminem from the 2020 album '' Music to Be Murdered By'' Business and organisations * Alfred, a radio station in Shaftesbury, England *Alfred Music, an American music publisher *Alfred University, New York, U.S. * The Alfred Hospital, a hospital in Melbourne, Australia People * Alfred (name) includes a list of people and fictional characters called Alfred * Alfred the Great (848/49 – 899), or Alfred I, a king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons Places Antarctica * Mount Alfred (Antarctica) Australia * Alfredtown, New South Wales * County of Alfred, South Australia Canada * Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario ** Alfred, Ontario, a community in Alfred and Plantagenet * Alfred Island, Nunavut * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaetano Grech
Gaetano (anglicized '' Cajetan'') is an Italian masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. It is derived from the Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from ''Caieta''" (the modern Gaeta). The given name has been in use in Italy since medieval period, although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from Gaeta, as in Thomas Cajetan or ''Gaetanus'' (1469–1534). The modern given name can be traced to Saint Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (1480–1547) who was canonized in 1671. Other variants of the name exist in other Romance languages, the French form of the name is Gaétan'', Gaétan'', the Portuguese form is '' Caetano'', and the Spanish form is '' Cayetano''. The feminine form is ''Gaetana'' (also ''Caetana'' and ''Cayetana''). People with the given name Academics * Gaetano Borriello (1958–2015), Italian-American computer scientist * Gaetano Cozzi (1922–2001), Italian historian * Gaetano Arturo Crocco (1877-1968), Italian space scientist, aeronautics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Ronzani
Corrado may refer to: Places *Anticoli Corrado, comune in the City of Rome * Monte Vidon Corrado, comune in the Province of Fermo People Given name *See Corrado (given name) Surname * Andrea Corrado (1873-1963), Italian ship owner * Andrea Di Corrado (born 1988), Italian cyclist *A. J. Corrado (born 1992), American former soccer player *Carol Corrado Carol A. Corrado is an American economist who was the former chief of industrial output at the Federal Reserve Board and currently serves as a senior advisor and research director in economics on The Conference Board. She serves as a member of ..., American economist * Frank Corrado (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player * Giambono di Corrado (1400s), Italian painter * Gino Corrado (1893-1982), Italian actor * Kristin Corrado (born 1965), American politician * Niccolò Corrado (born 2000), Italian football player * Regina Corrado, American television writer * Sebastian Corrado (died 1556), Italian grammarian Other * Volkswagen C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippo Galea
Filippo is an Italian male given name, which is the equivalent of the English name Philip, from the Greek ''Philippos'', meaning "horse lover".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Philip" Retrieved on 23 January 2016. The female variant is Filippa. The name may refer to: * Filippo I Colonna (1611–1639), Italian nobleman *Filippo II Colonna (1663–1714), Italian noblemen * Filippo Abbiati (1640–1715), Italian painter * Filippo Baldinucci (1624–1697), Italian historian *Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446), Italian architect * Filippo Carli (1876–1938), Italian sociologist * Filippo Castagna (1765–1830), Maltese politician * Filippo Coarelli (born 1936), Italian archaeologist * Filippo Coletti (1811–1894), Italian singer *Filippo di Piero Strozzi (1541–1582), French general * Filippo Salvatore Gilii (1721–1789), Italian priest and linguist *Filippo Grandi (born 1957), Italian diplomat * Filippo Illuminato (1930–1943), Italian partisan, recipient of the Gold Medal of Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
