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was an Italian composer of the early Baroque period. His real name was Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni, but he is better known by that of Cavalli, the name of his patron Federico Cavalli, a Venetian nobleman.
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His real name was Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni, but he is better known by that of Cavalli, the name of his patron Federico Cavalli, a Venetian nobleman.
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He became a singer at St Mark's Basilica in Venice in 1616, second organist in 1639, first organist in 1665, and in 1668 maestro di cappella.
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Entered the choir as a boy soprano at St. Mark’s
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Published his first work.
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In 1630 Cavalli made an advantageous marriage with a Venetian widow, Maria Sozomeno.
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He began to write for the stage in 1639 (Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo) soon after the first public opera house opened in Venice
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in 1639 he was appointed second organist at St Mark's.
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his first opera le nozze di Teti e di Peleo, produced when he was 37 years old.
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Made second organist at the St. Mark’s.
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His wife had died in 1652; they had no children.
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Went to Paris to compose opera for Louis XIV’s wedding.
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his life centred more on St Mark's and in 1668 he succeeded Rovetta as its maestro di cappella.
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During his last 8 years Cavalli wrote no operas, only a Vespers for eight voices , though it is likely that a Requiem, also for eight voices, and sung at his funeral, was composed about this time.
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Cavalli was born at Crema, Lombardy.He began to write for the stage in 1639 soon after the first public opera house. He established so great a reputation that he was summoned to Paris from 1660.He died in Venice at the age of 73.