Józef Michał Poniatowski
Józef Michał Poniatowski (Rome, 24 July 1814 – London, 4 July 1873) was a Polish szlachcic, a composer and an operatic tenor. He was the nephew of the Polish general Prince Józef Antoni Poniatowski.[1][2]
Józef Michał Poniatowski | |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms | Ciołek |
| Born | Giuseppe Michele Saverio Francesco Giovanni Luci 24 July 1816 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 4 July 1873 (aged 58) Chislehurst, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Family | Poniatowski |
| Spouse(s) | Matilda Perotti |
| Issue | Stanisław August Poniatowski |
| Father | Stanisław Poniatowski |
| Mother | Cassandra Luci |
Early life edit
Jozef Michal Poniatowski (Joseph Michael Xavier Francis John) was born Giuseppe Michele Saverio Francesco Giovanni Luci in Rome, the son of Stanisław Poniatowski and Cassandra Luci.[3][4] He was legitimated as a son of Stanisław Poniatowski in 1847,[3] and he became a naturalized Tuscan.[5]
Career edit
He studied music under Ceccherini in Florence. He wrote numerous operas for Italian and French theatres. Poniatowski was sent to Paris as plenipotentiary by Grand Duke Leopold II. He was created the 1st Conte di Monte Rotondo on 20 November 1847, and the first Principe di Monte Rotondo on 19 November 1850[3][better source needed] by Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II.[5]
In 1854, Napoleon III made him a senator and a naturalized French citizen.[5]
Personal life edit
In 1834, he married Matilda Perotti (1814–1875) at Florence. Together, they had one son who was born in Florence :
- Stanisław Stanislaus August Friedrich Józef Telemach Poniatowski (1835–1908), who married Louise Le Hon, biological daughter of Charles de Morny, Duke of Morny and Fanny Mosselman, Countess Le Hon.[6][better source needed]
Poniatowski died and was buried in Chislehurst, Kent in 1873.
References edit
- ^ Shaman, William, et al., More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999. ISBN 0-313-29835-1, p. 89.
- ^ Muzyka w czasopismach polskich: 1919-1939 - Volume 5,Partie 1 Kornel Michałowski - 1979 - Page 41 Stromenger Karol: Książęta muzyki. [Michał Kleofas Ogiński, Antoni Henryk Radziwiłł, Józef Michał Poniatowski.]
- ^ a b c "Poniatowski Family". Genealogy.eu. Retrieved November 26, 2008.[self-published source]
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 1970, p. 221
- ^ a b c W. L. Hubbard, The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, p. 168
- ^ "Progeny of Giuseppe Michele Saverio Francesco Giovanni Poniatowski". Genealogy.eu. Retrieved November 25, 2008.[self-published source]
External links edit
- Free scores by Józef Michał Poniatowski at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Works by Józef Michał Poniatowski in digital library Polona