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 Johann Adolph Hasse, Matteo Capranica and Joseph Haydn. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy), Died March 3, 1768 (Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy) )
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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278.
Porpora, Nicola. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103278.
"Porpora, Nicola." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Porpora, Nicola, 1686-1768 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097857
Wikidata: Nicola Porpora - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q312788
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56797380
MusicBrainz: Nicola Porpora - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4db40776-19d6-466a-8f05-128002fa0aaa
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/78307 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/78307
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