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Francesco Antonio Pistocchi

Illustration — Pistocchi Francesco Antonio Mamiliano Pistocchi, nicknamed Pistocchino (165913 May 1726), was an Italian singer, composer and librettist. Pistocchino was born in Palermo. He was a boy soprano prodigy, and later made his career as a castrato.

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Francesco Antonio Pistocchi

Titre uniforme: Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Dorisbe, i miei lamenti. H 205] Titre uniforme: Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Clori e Mirtillo. H 419] Titre uniforme: Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Più non si puole amar. H 565] Titre uniforme: Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Or ch'in petto d'Eurilla. H 508] Titre uniforme:

Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757). Compositeur Pistocchi, Francesco Antonio Mamiliano (1659-1726). Compositeur · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain

Born
1659 · Palermo.
Died
1726 · Bologna.
Occupation
composer · chapelmaster · librettist · voice teacher · opera singer · conductor
Fields
opera
Movements
Baroque music
Languages
Italian

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Illustration — Pistocchi Francesco Antonio Mamiliano Pistocchi, nicknamed Pistocchino (165913 May 1726), was an Italian singer, composer and librettist. Pistocchino was born in Palermo. He was a boy soprano prodigy, and later made his career as a castrato.

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Francesco Antonio Pistocchi (1659–1726) was a chapelmaster, composer and conductor, among other activities. Born in Palermo, the chapelmaster died in Bologna.

Francesco Antonio Pistocchi held the position of court chapel master. The chapelmaster was associated with Baroque music.

Genres include opera. Languages used include Italian.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Recordings and discography
  3. 03Archives and collections
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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