Francisco Asenjo Barbieri

Spanish composer (1823-1894)
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Summary

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri was born on August 3, 1823[1], in Madrid[2]. He died on February 17, 1894[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], conductor[7], music theorist[8], and music historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 19, 1894[11]
  • Place of burial: San Isidro Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[13]
  • Occupation: restaurateur[14]
  • Position held: Académico de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando[15], Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[16]
  • Member of: Royal Spanish Academy[17], Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: opera[20], zarzuela[21]
  • Commons category: Francisco Asenjo Barbieri[22]
  • Family name: Asenjo[23]
  • Given name: Francisco[24], Francisco de Asís[25]
  • Pseudonym: José Ibero Canfranc[26], José Ibero Ribas y Canfranc[27], Uno de tantos[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Francisco Asenjo Barbieri[29]
  • Work location: Madrid[30]
  • Described by source: Ensayo de un catálogo de periodistas españoles del siglo XIX (1903-1904)[31], Riemann's Music Dictionary[32], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[33], Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002)[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[35]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Barbieri[36]

Why It Matters

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Francisco Asenjo Barbieri born?

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri was born in Madrid[2].

Where did Francisco Asenjo Barbieri die?

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri died in Madrid[4].

What did Francisco Asenjo Barbieri do for work?

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], conductor[7], music theorist[8], and music historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . realacademiabellasartessanfernando.com. realacademiabellasartessanfernando.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . rae.es. Retrieved . rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . bdh.bne.es. Retrieved . bdh.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Dodro · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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