Amilcare Ponchielli

Amilcare Ponchielli
Born	(1834-08-31)31 August 1834 Paderno Fasolaro, Lombardy–Venetia
Died	16 January 1886(1886-01-16) (aged 51) Milan, Italy
Education	Milan Conservatory
Occupations	Composer academic
Organizations	Bergamo Cathedral Milan Conservatory
Works	List of operas
Spouse	Teresina Brambilla ​ (m. 1874)​

Amilcare Ponchielli (US: /ˌpɒŋkiˈɛli, ˌpɔːŋ-/,^[1][2] Italian: [aˈmilkare poŋˈkjɛlli]; 31 August 1834 – 16 January 1886) was an Italian opera composer, best known for his opera La Gioconda. He was married to the soprano Teresina Brambilla.