Composer
Cimarosa, Domenico
Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school (1749–1801)
1749–1801
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1749
- Died
- 1801
- Birthplace
- Aversa
- Place of death
- Venice
- Citizenship / historical state
- Republic of Venice
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Classical
Biography
Domenico Cimarosa (Italian: [doˈmɛːniko tʃimaˈrɔːza] ; 17 December 1749 – 11 January 1801) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School and of the Classical period. He wrote more than eighty operas, the best known of which is Il matrimonio segreto (1792); most of his operas are comedies. He also wrote instrumental works and church music.
Cimarosa was principally based in Naples, but spent some of his career in various other parts of Italy, composing for the opera houses of Rome, Venice, Florence and elsewhere. He was engaged by Catherine the Great of Russia as her court composer and conductor between 1787 and 1791. In his later years, returning to Naples, he backed the losing side in the struggle to overthrow the monarchy there, and was imprisoned and then exiled. He died in Venice at the age of 51.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Education
- Conservatorio di S. Maria di Loreto
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- Il matrimonio segreto
- Languages used
- Italian
- VIAF ID
- 29717574
- ISNI
- 0000000121261590
- GND ID
- 118887254
- Library of Congress ID
- n79079445
- MusicBrainz ID
- 993640e8-4b19-42d2-8db6-f72bbaeafd8b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Impresario in angustie Overture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Themes from Giannina e Bernardone Overture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Giannina e Bernardone Overture | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29717574. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.