Francesco Gianni
Francesco Gianni (* 1750 in Rome , † November 17, 1822 in Paris ) was an Italian improviser .
Gianni was originally a tailor, but at an early age revealed a significant talent for verse-making and, after he had adequately trained it, first appeared publicly as an improviser in Genoa and Milan.
Soon his reputation spread over the whole peninsula, and Napoleon I , whose victories Gianni celebrated enthusiastically in Italy, appointed him a member of the Legislative Council of the Cisalpine Republic and later his court improviser with a salary of 6,000 francs. Gianni has lived in Paris since then, where he also caused a stir with his improvisations and died on November 17, 1822. Collections of his poetry appeared in Milan (1807, 5 vols.) And Florence (1827, 3 vols.).
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| SURNAME | Gianni, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian improviser |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1750 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 1822 |
| Place of death | Paris |