Piccinni, Niccolò, 1728-1800

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Dates:
Birth 1728-01-16
Death 1800-05-07
Italians,
Italian,

Biographical notes:

Italian composer.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Naples, 24 November 1795, to his son Luigi, 1795 Nov. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674993

All three of these operas were performed at the Paris Opéra before 1784.

From the description of Letter : to "Messieurs" at the Paris Opéra, 1784 Jan. 30. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 184963754

Libretto by Metastasio; first performed in Rome at the Teatro Argentina, 21 January 1758; rev. version performed in Naples at the Teatro di San Carlo, 12 January 1774. Cf. New Grove opera.

From the description of Si il ciel mi divide : aria con recitatif del sigr. Niccolo Piccinni : manuscript, [after 1774] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 712141075

Composed by Piccinni, libretto by A. du Congé Dubreuil; first performed at the Paris Opéra, 23 January 1781. Cf. New Grove.

From the description of Scene et air d'Iphegénie en Tauride : manuscript, [between 1781 and 1815] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 259948551

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  • Copyright
  • Manuscripts, Italian
  • Music
  • Music
  • Operas
  • Operas
  • Operas
  • Operas
  • Opera
  • Psalms (Music)
  • Vocalises (High voice), Unaccompanied

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  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy (as recorded)
  • Italy--Naples (as recorded)

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