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Nicola (or Niccolò) Antonio Giacinto Porpora (17 August 1686 – 3 March 1768) was an Italian composer and teacher of singing of the Baroque era, whose most famous singing students were the castrati Farinelli and Caffarelli.
Nicola Porpora (born Aug. 17, 1686, Naples—died March 3, 1768, Naples) was a leading Italian teacher of singing of the 18th century and noted composer between 1708 and 1747 of more than 60 operas in the elegant, lyrical Neapolitan style.
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Nicola Antonio Giacinto Porpora, talvolta indicato anche come Nicolò o Niccolò, è stato un compositore e maestro di canto italiano. Fu uno dei più celebri compositori della sua epoca soprattutto per quanto riguarda l'ambito operistico.
This is a complete list of the operas written by the Italian composer Nicola Porpora (1686–1768).
TitleGenreSubdivisionsAgrippina3 actsFlavio Anicio Olibrioopera seria3 actsBasilio, re di Orienteopera seriaafter Giovanni Battista NeriArianna e Teseoopera seriaPietro PariatiNicola (Antonio) Porpora was born in Naples 17th August, 1686, and died also in Naples 3rd March, 1768. A celebrated composer and singing teacher, Porpora's ability to set the Italian language to music was internationally acknowledged during his lifetime.
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768) was a Neapolitan composer who penned more than 50 operas. He was as well known for being the voice teacher of one
Nicola Porpora’s career spanned several decades and geographical locations, making him a key figure in the Baroque music era. His operas and sacred music, characterized by their melodic richness and technical demands, left a lasting imprint on the musical landscape of the 18th century.
