A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Bioni, Antonio

by Mary Catherine Hamilton

BIONI, Antonio, born in Venice 1700, a dramatic composer, pupil of Giovanni Porta, produced his first opera 'Climène' in 1721, his next, 'Udine,' 1722, and during the next nine years 24 more, of which 'Endimione' (1727) had the highest reputation. In 1730 he became director of the Italian theatre at Breslau, in 1731 the Elector of Mayence appointed him his chamber-composer, and in 1733 he probably returned to Italy. He conducted the performance of his 'Girita' at Vienna in 1738, which is the last fact known of him. Fétis gives a list of his works.

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