Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)
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Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .
- Composed 85 operas in the Neopolitan opera style.
- Lyric beauty of voice and dramatic expression outweigh fidelity to the text.
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .
O cessate di piagarmi
Le violette
Già il sole dal Gange
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This selection is called: “O cessate di piagarmi”
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This selection is called: “Le violette”
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This selection is called: “Già il sole dal Gange”
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