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Giovanni Pacini

Italian composer (1796–1867)

Giovanni Pacini has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 11, 1796 in Catania, Italy.

Born

February 11, 1796

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 6, 1867

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Catania, Italy
Professions: teacher, composer, chapelmaster
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 11, 1796 (Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani; Archivio Storico Ricordi) or February 17, 1796 (Integrated Authority File; Find a Grave; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; SNAC; Croatian Encyclopedia; BnF authorities; Musicalics; International Music Score Library Project; Encyclopædia Britannica Online).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

February 17, 1796

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Integrated Authority File
Source: Find a Grave
Source: Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Source: SNAC
Source: Croatian Encyclopedia
Source: BnF authorities
Source: Musicalics
Source: International Music Score Library Project
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Giovanni Pacini born?

Giovanni Pacini was born in Catania, Italy.

When did Giovanni Pacini die?

Giovanni Pacini died on December 6, 1867.