Antonio Caldara

Antonio Caldara (1670 or 1671 - December 26, 1736) was an Italian Baroque composer. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 483 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (516 × 640 pixel, file size: 75 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 483 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (516 × 640 pixel, file size: 75 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Faithful reproductions of two-dimensional original works cannot attract copyright in the U.S. according to the rule in Bridgeman Art Library v. ... Year 1670 (MDCLXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... For other uses, see Baroque (disambiguation). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

Caldara was born in Venice (exact date unknown), the son of a violinist. He became a chorister at St Mark's Cathedral also in Venice, where he learned several instruments, probably under the instruction of Giovanni Legrenzi. In 1699 he relocated to Mantua, where he became maestro di cappella to the Duke. He remained there until 1707, then moved on to Barcelona as chamber composer to Charles VI of Austria, then pretender to the Spanish throne with his royal court at Barcelona. There, he wrote some operas that are the first Italian operas performed at Spain. He moved on to Rome, becoming maestro di cappella to Prince Ruspoli. While there he wrote "Faithfulness in Love Defeats Treachery" for the public theatre at Macerata. In 1716, he obtained a similar post in Vienna to serve the Imperial Court, and there he remained until his death. For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... San Marco di Venezia, as seen from the Piazza San Marco St Marks Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco in Venezia) is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. ... Giovanni Legrenzi (baptized August 12, 1626 – May 27, 1690) was an Italian composer and organist of the Baroque era. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... For other uses, see Mantua (disambiguation). ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI Charles VI (October 1, 1685 - October 20, 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1711 to 1740 and the second son of Leopold I with his third wife Eleonore_Magdalena of Pfalz_Neuburg. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. ... // Events August 5 - In the Battle of Peterwardein 40. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...

Caldara is best known as a composer of operas and oratorios. Several of his works have libretti by Metastasio. For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, vocal soloists and chorus. ... Pietro Trapassi (January 13, 1698 - April 12, 1782), Italian poet, is better known by his pseudonym of Metastasio. ...

Noted works

• Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo (Oratorio, c. 1700)
• Santo Stefano, primo Re d'Ungheria (Oratorio, 1713)
• La Conversione di Clodoveo Re di Francia (Oratorio, 1715)
• La Passione di Gesù Cristo Signor Nostro (Oratorio, 1716)
• Sebben, crudele (Aria)
• D'improvviso (Cantata)
• Pur Dicesti, O Bocca Bella (Aria)
• Alma Del Core (Aria)
• Selve amiche (Aria)

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External links

• Antonio Caldara free scores in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)