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Italian opera composer

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Leonardo Vinci was an Italian composer and chapelmaster associated with the Neapolitan School and the Baroque music movement. Born in Strongoli in 1690, he studied under Gaetano Greco. His primary genre was opera, and he wrote works such as *Le nozze di Nettuno l'equestre con Anfitrite*, *Catone in Utica*, *Gismondo, re' di Polonia*, *Flacco e Servilia*, and *Alessandro nell'Indie*.

Vinci was a citizen of the Kingdom of Naples and spoke Italian. He died in Naples on 27 May 1730. He is distinct from Leonardo da Vinci. His works have been described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1690
Died
27 May 1730
Works
30

Top works

  • Le nozze di Nettuno l'equestre con Anfitrite
  • Catone in Utica
  • Gismondo, re' di Polonia
  • Flacco e Servilia
  • Alessandro nell'Indie

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Italy
Active from
1690
Active to
1730

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4,275
Total plays
47,039

Tags

baroqueoperaitalianClassical18th century

Leonardo Vinci (1690 – 27 May 1730) was an Italian musical composer, best known for his operas. He was born at Strongoli (or Naples) and educated at Naples under Gaetano Greco in the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo. He first became known for his opera buffa in Neapolitan dialect in 1719; he also composed many opera seria. He was received into the Congregation of the Rosary at Formiello in 1728. He died in May of 1730. Vinci is rumoured to have been poisoned in the wake of a ill-advised

via Last.fm · Leonardo Vinci

Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Leonardo Vinci, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana