Pier Francesco Cavalli
Francesco Cavalli (born Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni; 14 February 1602 – 14 January 1676) was a Venetian composer, organist and singer of the early Baroque period. He succeeded his teacher Claudio Monteverdi as the dominant and leading opera composer of the mid 17th-century. A central figure of Venetian musical life, Cavalli wrote more than thirty operas, almost all of which premiered in the city's theaters. His best known works include Ormindo (1644), Giasone (1649) and La Calisto (1651). |
Birth and Death Data: Born Crema (Italian comune), Died January 14, 1676 (Venice (capital city of Veneto, Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-050540 | 12-in. | 5/9/1940 | Oblivion soave (Sweet oblivion) (from L'Icoronzaione di Poppea) | Fritz Kitzinger ; Ezio Pinza | Bass vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 10799 | 10-in. | approximately 1908 to 1914 | Serse : Beato chi può | Taurino Parvis | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2275 | 10-in. | 5/11/1930 | Invocation de Medee | Élie Cohen ; Madeleine Leymo | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2276 | 10-in. | 5/11/1930 | Scene du sommeil | Élie Cohen ; Madeleine Leymo | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cavalli, Pier Francesco," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360366.
Cavalli, Pier Francesco. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360366.
"Cavalli, Pier Francesco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cavalli, Pier Francesco, 1602-1676 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79105762
Wikidata: Francesco Cavalli - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q108062
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2655640
MusicBrainz: Francesco Cavalli - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2afb8d0b-50ff-43b0-8ab2-5471e66ea91c
Getty ULAN: Cavalli, Pier Francesco - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500354168
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/42553 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/42553
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