Composers from Italy

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Italian Composers of all time. This list of famous Italian Composers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Italian Composers.

1. #1

   

   Antonio Vivaldi

   1678 - 1741

   HPI 91.00147 languages

   Antonio Vivaldi is most famous for composing a series of concertos called The Four Seasons.

2. #2

   

   Giuseppe Verdi

   1813 - 1901

   HPI 89.28147 languages

   Giuseppe Verdi is most famous for his operas, which include Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aida.

3. #3

   

   Giacomo Puccini

   1858 - 1924

   HPI 85.72123 languages

   Giacomo Puccini is most famous for composing operas, such as "La Boheme" and "Tosca."

4. #4

   

   Gioachino Rossini

   1792 - 1868

   HPI 83.9087 languages

   Gioachino Rossini is most famous for his operas, which include The Barber of Seville, The Italian Girl in Algiers, and The Siege of Corinth.

5. #5

   

   Claudio Monteverdi

   1567 - 1643

   HPI 83.4176 languages

   Claudio Monteverdi is most famous for his opera "L'Orfeo" which was one of the first operas ever written.

6. #6

   

   Ennio Morricone

   1928 - 2020

   HPI 81.7385 languages

   Ennio Morricone is most famous for his work as a composer for film scores. He has composed music for more than 500 films, including Cinema Paradiso, Once Upon a Time in America, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

7. #7

   

   Domenico Scarlatti

   1685 - 1757

   HPI 80.6765 languages

   Domenico Scarlatti is most famous for his 555 keyboard sonatas.

8. #8

   

   Antonio Salieri

   1750 - 1825

   HPI 80.2366 languages

   Antonio Salieri is most famous for being the composer of many operas and symphonies, including "The Marriage of Figaro."

9. #9

   

   Gaetano Donizetti

   1797 - 1848

   HPI 80.2267 languages

   Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian composer who is most famous for his operas.

10. #10

    

    Jean-Baptiste Lully

    1632 - 1687

    HPI 80.1565 languages

    Jean-Baptiste Lully was a French composer and dancer. He is most famous for his operas, which were called "tragédies lyriques."