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Birth
Alessandro Scarlatti was born the 2 of May, 1660 in Palermo, Italy. IIn a poor Sicilian family. He was an Italian Baroque composer especially famous for his operas. He is considered the founder of the Neapolitan school of opera. -
He went to Rome.
The still young child Alessandro was sent to live with some relatives in Rome. At that time there was a great demand of childs singers for choirs of some churches in Rome. -
First opera.
His talents were noticed in 1679, when he premiered his first opera called "Gli Equivoci Sembiante". It was ommissioned by the queen Christina of Sweden (Cristina de Suecia-the girl in the image). -
First oratorio
In this year, he also released his first oratorio in the Fraternity of the Holy Crucifix (Fraternidad del Santísimo). But we don't know the name of it. -
The birth of the eldest of his sons.
And also in this year, was born the eldest of his sons, Pietro Filippo Scarlatti, also a composer and organist. He obtained the position of a teacher sanctuary for the Queen Christina. Thanks to this, his musical talent was enjoyed by nobles and influential personalities in Rome, Italy and the rest of Europe. -
He went to Naples.
In 1684, Scarlatti moved to Naples, a city where he was established to serve the Viceroy, except some longer or shorter stays in Florence and Rome. -
His other son.
In this year, was born the other Alessandro's son, Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti. He was born the 26 of October, 1685 in Naples and he died the 23 of July, 1757 in Madrid. He was an Italian composer of Baroque music. He lived in Spain. -
He went to Florence.
In 1702, he went to Florence with the idea of obtaining the protection of the Grand Duke Ferdinand de Medici, but he didn't obtain it. -
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From 1702 until 1708 he sent to Prince Ferdinando de Medici quantities of oratorios and church music and four operas which the prince had performed at Siena, Livorno and Florence. -
Accademia del'Arcadia.
In 1706 he was elected, along with Pasquini and Corelli, to the Accademia del'Arcadia, where he must have met Handel in 1707. -
Assistant teacher sanctuary and returned to Naples.
He accepted the post of assistant teacher sanctuary of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. But when the Pope ordered the closing of the theaters for moral reasons, he returned to Naples. After that practically remained in Naples until the end of his life, dedicated to the composing and teaching. -
Venetian Carnival.
Alessandro Scarlatti also composed and directed two five-act tragedies for the 1707 Venetian Carnival. -
The next decade, he produced 11 great operas.
During the next decade he produced 11 operas employing greater instrumental resources, of which Il Tigrane (1715) was his Neapolitan masterpiece. His 'commedia in musica', Il trionfo dell'onore (1718), was also very successful. -
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He maintained his connections in Rome, returning there in 1718 to oversee his opera Telemaco at the Teatro Capranica. -
The end of his life.
During the last years of his life in Naples, Alessandro, a world-famous old master, received young composers who made the the pilgrimage to learn from him. These included Johann Adolph Hasse and the famous composer and flautist Johann Joachim Quantz. Scarlatti died the 22 of October, 1725 and was buried in the church of Santa Maria del Montesanto.
