Alessandro Scarlatti
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Alessandro Scarlatti | |
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| Born | Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti[1] 2 May 1660 Palermo or Trapani, Sicily[1] |
| Died | 22 October 1725 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Composer |
Works | List of operas |
| Style | Baroque |
Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti 1660 – 1725 was an Italian Baroque composer, known especially for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered the most important representative of the Neapolitan school of opera. He was the father of two other composers, Domenico Scarlatti and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti.[1]
His oratorio Sedecia, re di Gerusalemme as first performed in 1705. It
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Britannica Academic". academic.eb.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.