Leonardo Vinci, Neapolitan Composer Leonardo Vinci spent his working life in between his hometown of Naples and Rome. He’s remembered today as a baroque composer of vocal music and, in particular, opera. Although most of it has been lost, some does survive sprinkled throughout many European archives. One place where Vinci’s music can be found today is in Spain. His Italian cantatas were so popular then that they were even re-set in Spanish. Vinci made his debut as an opera composer with Lo Cecato fauzo. Unfortunately, we only have about a dozen arias that have survived. Nevertheless, they are fine examples of truly original work set in a Neapolitan dialect. One of Vinci’s great strengths was his ability to compose comic vocal music. His buffa operas and intermezzi were admired by contemporary audiences and composers, alike. The only opera buffa of Vinci’s to survive intact is Li Zite ‘ngalera, or “The Lovers on the Galley.” Also written in a Neapolitan dialect, it was very successful in its day, receiving performances in Naples, and in Rome following the premiere. httpv://youtube/watch?v=gmtYqADYXqQ
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:54:26 +0000
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