Abbiati, Albino 1814-26.jun.1890 Italy, Como - USA California, San Francisco
cornetist, trombonist, bandmaster, director of opera companies, 1855 as musician residing in New York City, from 1854 he regularly performed at the new Teatro Caracas in Venezuela and later the company remained in Venezuela for a time, the 1861 season he led the italian opera company Cortessi-Mussiani, 1863/1864 he went to Italy to recruit musicians and purchase the instruments for the founding of a national military band in Venezuela, 1864 he became it's bandmaster which he years later renamed Banda Marcial de Caracas, 1874-1880s bandmaster of the 8th Infantry Band in Fort Whipple Arizona, 26.sep.1876 he conducted the 8th Infantry Band at Luke's Hall San Francisco at a charity concert for general George Armstrong Custer's death on 25.jun.1876 at Yavapai County, 1878-1884 as saloonkeeper residing at 1108 Stockton Street in San Francisco, 1887 he directed the opera season of Gran Compania Lirica Italiana y Espanola in Caracas, 1875-1879 as musician residing at 142 East 15th Street and 1884-1887 at 201 East 16th Street in New York City, 1887-1890 as musician/music teacher at 555 Stevenson Street in San Francisco ; c1854 he married Francesca Paltenghi (Switzerland, Lugano 1833-31.dec.1891 San Francisco) ; dau Norma (New York City 7.sep.1855-), son musician Caesar 'Cesare' Charles (Venezuela 1859-), dau Adalgisa (Venezuela 22.sep.1863-)]