Massimiliano Quilici (3 April 1799 - 18 October 1889) was an Italian composer. Born in

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, Quilici began his studies under his uncle Domenico Quilici; later he attended the Liceo Musicale di Lucca, of which he would later become director. His opera ''Francesca da Rimini'' premiered at the

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in Lucca in 1829, and his opera ''Batrolomeo della Cavalla'' was first seen at the

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in 1838; the former is to a libretto by

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, while the latter is set to a text by

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. ''Francesca da Rimini'' is recorded as having been a fiasco at its premiere. A third opera, ''La penna del Diavolo'' of 1861, is also recorded as having been performed in

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. He also wrote much sacred music, including a ''Requiem''.Massimiliano Quilici
''Requiem Survey''. He died in the city of his birth, and is interred in the Cimiterio di Lucca. Quilici was the music teacher of

Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca , succession = Queen consort of Etruria , image = Maria Luisa of Spain, queen of Etruria and duchess of Lucca.jpg , caption = Portrait by François-Xavier Fabre , reign = 21 March 1801 – 27 May 1803 , reign-type = ...

; his other pupils included Ferdinando Taglioni.

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