Vincenzo Moscuzza (1827–1896) was an Italian composer. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he was the son of composer Luigi Moscuzza, and his initial musical training was from his father. He later studied at the Naples Conservatory with Saverio Mercadante. He is chiefly known for his many

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

s, of which his most successful were ''Stradella il trovatore'' (1850), ''

Don Carlo ''Don Carlos'' is a five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the dramatic play '' Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien'' (''Don Carlos, Infante of Spain'') by Friedr ...

'' (1862), and ''Gonzales Davila'' (1869). He died in Naples.Resigno, Eduardo (2012)
"Moscuzza, Vincenzo"
''Vivaverdi: dalla A alla Z Giuseppe Verdi e la sua opera'', p. 1811. BUR/Rizzoli

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