Nicola Porpora

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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278.

Porpora, Nicola. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278.

"Porpora, Nicola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.