Michelangelo Valentini
Michelangelo Valentini | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1750 |
| Died | 1804 |
| Occupation | Composer[1] |
| Relatives | Mingotti, Regina (1722-1808) (sister) |
A pupil of Leonardo Leo, as he himself states in a letter of 1744 (but this claim is not proven), he had a brilliant career, perhaps helped by the fame of his sister Regina, a famous singer at the time, who was married to the impresario Piero Mingotti. In February 1744, he tried unsuccessfully to obtain the position of organist of the Neapolitan Royal Chapel.
He made his operatic debut in the winter of 1745 at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples with the opera buffa Il Demetrio. This was followed in 1748 by the staging of La villana nobile at the Teatro dei Fiorentini. He then composed for various theatres in Italy, always enjoying considerable success, in particular in Bologna in 1753 with La Clemenza di Tito and at the Teatro Regio in Turin in 1756 with Il Solimano directed by Giovanni Battista Somis. Given the positive reception, Valentini proposed Il Solimano again at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples in the same year, but the opera was a failure and he never returned to the Neapolitan city. Between 1753 and 1761, he wrote other operas for some cities in northern Italy.
In 1768, after restoration work, the Court Theatre in Modena was reopened, and for the inauguration La Clemenza di Tito was staged (perhaps revamped from the Bolognese performance of 1753).
There is no record of any positions he held or official recognition.
Apart from the operas mentioned, only a few compositions, mainly arias, have come down to us.
Nothing is known about the last years of his life, nor the year and place of his death. (Source: Wikipedia)[2]
Michelangelo Valentini in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Studio album |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Se mai senti spirarti sul volto" | Forgotten Arias (Album) |
On video
Concert programs
| Year | Title | Studio album |
|---|---|---|
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
Complete list of musical pieces by Michelangelo Valentini
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
| Year published or performed | Title | Lyricist | Work | Album, video or concert program | Year first published/performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Se mai senti spirarti sul volto" | Pietro Metastasio | La Clemenza di Tito | Forgotten Arias (Album) | 1753[2] |
References
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