Cesare Galeotti (5 June 1872,

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- 19 February 1929,

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) was an Italian

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, and concert

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. He is best known for his

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''Anton'' which he conducted at its highly lauded premiere at

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on 17 February 1900. His other opera ''Dorisse'' premiered at

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in Brussels on 18 April 1910 under the baton of

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and with mezzo-soprano

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performing as Alays. In addition to writing operas, he also composed a considerable amount of symphonic music.
''Filarmonica Capezzanomonte'', (in Italian, includes a portrait, accessed 17 May 2011)

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