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Nicola Porpora

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. Other students included composers Matteo Capranica and Joseph Haydn.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1686 (Naples), Died March 3, 1768 (Naples)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-22275 10-in. 10/4/1918 Minuet Jascha Heifetz Violin solo, with piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Porpora, Nicola," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278.

Porpora, Nicola. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278.

"Porpora, Nicola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278

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