Composer. He achieved lasting fame with his opera "La Gioconda" (1876). The ballet from that work, "The Dance of the Hours," is even more popular on its own. It was used in Walt Disney's "Fantasia" (1940) and supplied the tune for comedian Allan Sherman's 1963 novelty song, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah." None of Ponchielli's ten other operas won comparable success. As professor of composition at Milan Conservatory from 1880, his pupils included Puccini and Mascagni.
Composer. He achieved lasting fame with his opera "La Gioconda" (1876). The ballet from that work, "The Dance of the Hours," is even more popular on its own. It was used in Walt Disney's "Fantasia" (1940) and supplied the tune for comedian Allan Sherman's 1963 novelty song, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah." None of Ponchielli's ten other operas won comparable success. As professor of composition at Milan Conservatory from 1880, his pupils included Puccini and Mascagni.
Bio by: Bobb Edwards
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