Baldassarre Galuppi (October 18, 1706 - January 3, 1785) was a Venetian composer noted for his operas, and particularly opera buffa.
He was born on the island of Burano in the Venetian Lagoon, as a result of which he became known as Il Buranello. His first attempt at opera, La fede nell'incostanza ossia gli amici rivali (1722) was a spectacular failure, being hissed off the stage. He subsequently studied music with Antonio Lotti, and, after a brief period in Florence working as a harpsichordist, returned to Venice for another attempt at opera. This time, his opera seria Dorinda (1729) was a success and launched his theatrical career.
In 1740 he was appointed music director of the Ospedale dei Mendicanti, and he worked at St. Mark's in Venice from 1748, being appointed maestro di cappella, considered Venice's top musical post, there in 1762. He lived and worked for most of his life in Venice, though from 1741 to 1743 he worked in London and from 1765 to 1768 he worked for Catherine the Great in St Petersburg.
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Baldassare Galuppi - Biography, major works, and links from the Classical Composers Database.
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Baldassare Galuppi - Includes illustrated biography, and music samples of original work, transcribed by Marc Zuili and the Ensemble Fragonard.
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Baldassare Galuppi - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life, works, illustrations, and MIDI audio files.
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Classical Music Archives: Galuppi - Music files offered in MIDI format.
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Galuppi, Baldassare - Brief biography and pronunciation guide from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001.
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Galuppi, Baldassare - Biography with studies and influences, theatrical career, teaching, and, especially, his influence on the beginnings of opera buffa plus summary of his compositions. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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