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 forty 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 February 14, 1602 (Crema), Died January 14, 1676 (Venice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= 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
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 April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360366.

Cavalli, Pier Francesco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360366.

"Cavalli, Pier Francesco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.