Rome School
Franco Capponi
Rome, 1926–2006
2006 Turin Italy. Violin restorer and maker, son of Candido Capponi, above. Active in Rome 1960-1995, retiring due to illness to Turin. Some 40 violins and six violas to his credit. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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CAPPONI, Franco Born 1926 Rome, d.2006 Turin Italy. Violin restorer and maker, son of Candido Capponi, above. Active in Rome 1960-1995, retiring due to illness to Turin. Some 40 violins and six violas to his credit.
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Working in Rome at the same time
Albert Ferdinando Moglie 1890–1983
Aristide Fontanini b. 1894
Biagio Caruana Marsigliese 1885–1957
Candido Capponi 1892–1974
Colombo Lombardi worked 1930
Dario Aloy b. 1902
Enrico Politi 1885–1979
Ermete Massenzio 1900–1981