Conductor and composer. Born as Michaele Andrea Agniello Costa in Naples, Italy. Prolific writer of operas, symphonies and cantatas, now all virtually forgotten. He moved to Britain in 1830 and became a conductor at His Majesty's and Covent Garden Theatres. Became a naturalized Englishman and was knighted in 1869. Died at 13 Seafield Villas, Hove.
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Sir Michael Costa
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The plaque can be seen to the lower right in the picture. The address is sometimes given as 80 Old Broad Street, the address at which he ...
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