Piccinni, Niccolò, 1728-1800 (composer)
Person
Biography
Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800), Italian composer, especially of Italian and French opera, was appointed second organist of the Chapel Royal, Naples, in 1771, and worked in Paris from 1776. His opera 'Le donne vendicate' was first performed in Rome in 1763. La buona figliuola was composed in 1760 and was performed under numerous titles, including an English version as The accomplish'd maid.
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The accomplish'd maid
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9121
Scope and Contents
MS score, late 18C, Act 1 only, with printed title pasted in: The accomplish'd maid a comic opera as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden the music by Sigr. Niccolò Piccini.
Dates:
(Late 18th Century)
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