Francesco Cavalli

Francesco Cavalli (February 14 1602 – January 14 1676), Italian composer, was born at Crema. His real name was Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni, but he is better known by that of Cavalli, the name of his patron, a Venetian "nobleman".

Life

He became a singer at St Mark's in Venice in 1616, second organist in 1639, first organist in 1665, and in 1668 maestro di cappella. He is, however, chiefly remembered for his operas.

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St Mark's - Venice - 1616 - 1639 - 1665 - 1668

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He began to write for the stage in 1639 (Le Nozze di Teti e di Peleo), and soon established so great a reputation that he was summoned to Paris in 1660 to produce an opera (Xerse). He visited Paris again in 1662, bringing out his Ercole amante at the Louvre, which was written in honour of the marriage of Louis XIV. He died in Venice.

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1639 - Paris - 1660 - 1662 - Louvre - Louis XIV

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