Ignazio Fiorillo
Ignazio Fiorillo (11 May 1715 – June 1787) was an Italian composer. He is known as an author of
libretti of Pietro Metastasio
.
Biography
Fiorillo was born in
Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel at his court in Kassel. He significantly improved the quality of the court opera in Kassel.[1] Ingazio Fiorillo retired in 1779, and died in Fritzlar, Germany. He was the father of Federigo Fiorillo (1753 - 1823),[2]
a violinist and composer, best known for a collection of etudes.
Works
Fiorillo composed the majority of his works during his stay in Braunschweig. His output include operas, intermezzos and stage music for Nicolini's ensemble. His composing style is similar to Johann Adolph Hasse, with apparent melodic invention and with dramatic expression concentrated in the vocal parts. The instrumental elements in his compositions are minimised.
Selected operas
- L'egeste (1733)
- Il vincitor di se stesso (1741)
- Adriano in Siria (1750)
- Il Demofoonte (1750)
- La Didone abbandonata (1750)
- Siface (1752)
- Alessandro nell'Indie (1752)
- Il Ciro riconosciuto (1753)
- Il Demetrio (1753)
- Lucio Vero (1756)
- La Nitteti (1758)
Notes
References
- Jakubcová, Alena, ed. (2007). Starší divadlo v českých zemích do konce 18. století (in Czech). Prague: Divadelní ústav, Academia. ISBN 978-80-200-1486-3.
External links
- List of works - operone.de (in German)
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