Bonawitz

(vitz), Johann He in rich, compr. b. Durkheim-on-Rhino, Dec 4, 1839. Pupil at Lidge Cons after sojourn in America gave concerts in London and Paris 1861-66; conducted Popular Symphony Concerts in N. Y. 1872-73, and after failure of that undertaking gave concerts with some succe throughout U S. Produced two operas in Phil a delhi a 1873, 1874, and smce 1876 has Eved in Europe. Bond, A le andro, operatic tenor, b Casena, Italy, 1874?. Educated in the Ro ini Conservatory at Pesaro, under Pedrotti and Felice Coen; in three years he was called to the position of solo tenor in the church of Santa Maria, in Loreto, one of the most prominent churches m Italy with an exceptionally high musical standard; after six years of hard work he completed his studies and became the leading tenor at the Royal Theatre in Parma; from this place he went to a theatre in Milan and finally to the famous La Scala Theatre in the same city. His European tours included all the leading cities; he also won great succe at Buenos Ayres, and later at the Manhattan anti Metropolitan Opera House, New York. In the season of 1910-1911 he made a concert tour of the United States. Bononcini (b5~non-ch€-n$), [Buononcini], Giovanni Battista, opera compr Son of G. M. Bononcini (1640-1678) church compr b. Modena, 1660, date and place of death uncertain, probably Venice in 1760; pupil of his father and Colonna, ana Buom (’cello); 1690 at Vienna as court ’cellist; Rome 1694 producing his first opera; at Vienna 1699-1703; Berlin 1703-06; again at Vienna anti various Italian cities; in London as rival to Handel 1716-1731; falling into the hands of an alchemist he BORDOGNI was swindled out of his fortune and never recovered his oner 70-’’ tion; lived at Vienna.* 'i-m. until his death He is credited with 22 operas, a number of church works, madngals and divertimenti. Bontempi, Giovaimi Andrea Angel in i, compr. b Perugia, about 1630; d. Bruso, July 1, 1705 Adopted name B. from his godfather; artificial soprano, a t, capellmeister to He in rich Schutz m Dresden, 1690 back to Perugia, wrote 3 operas, 2 theoretical works and a history of music. Booth, Josiah, org., compr. b Coventry, March 27, 1852. Studied at Coventnr and Oxford and at Roy. Acad Mus London, under Brinley Richards and Macfarron; org at Banbury 1867, orgt. at Crouch End 1877.