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Leonardo Vinci
Person · male · Kingdom of Naples · Strongoli · born 1690 · died 1730 · recording since 1997
Italian opera composer
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Also known as 莱奥纳多·芬奇
Timeline
10 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1690s
1730s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: L'Opera buffa napoletana
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography399 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377338977
Biography
Leonardo Vinci (1690 – 27 May 1730) was an Italian Baroque composer known chiefly for his 40 or so operas. Comparatively little of his work in other genres survives. A central proponent of the Neapolitan School of opera, his influence on subsequent opera composers such as Johann Adolph Hasse and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was considerable.
Life and career
He was born at Strongoli and educated at Naples under Gaetano Greco in the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo. He first became known for his opere buffe (comic operas) in the Neapolitan language in 1719; he also composed many opere serie (dramatic operas). He was received into the Congregation of the Rosary, a lay religious and burial fraternity, at Formiello in 1728. He died in May 1730. Vinci is rumoured to have been poisoned by a jealous husband in the wake of an ill-advised affair, a story which is given by several reliable authorities without evident contradictions.
Music
Vinci's opere buffe, of which Li zite 'ngalera (1722) is generally regarded as the best, are full of life and spirit; his opere serie, of which Didone Abbandonata (Rome, 1726) and Artaserse (Rome, 1730) are the most notable, have an incisive vigour and directness of dramatic expression praised by music historian Charles Burney. According to Burney,
"Vinci seems to have been the first opera composer who, without degrading his art, rendered it the friend, though not the slave to poetry, by simplifying and polishing melody and calling the audience's attention to the voice part by liberating it from fugue, complication, and labored contrivance ".
The well-known aria "Vo solcando," from Artaserse, is a good example of his style.
Other works
In addition to operas, Vinci wrote a few cantatas, sonatas, a serenata, and two oratorios (Oratorio di Maria dolorata ca. 1723 and Oratorio per la Santissima Vergine del Rosario ca. 1730). His sonata in D major for flute and basso continuo is still played today. He composed two sonatas for the recorder in addition to a recorder concerto in A minor.
Selected recordings
Fileno – Soprano Cantatas Mesta Oh Dio, tra queste selve. Mi costa tante lacrime. Amor di Citerea. Parto, ma con qual core. Emanuela Galli & Francesca Cassinari, Stile Galante, Stefano Aresi. With work wrongly attributed to Vinci by Alessandro Scarlatti Fille, tu parti? Oh Dio! Pan Classics 2011.
In 2015 Decca released a Parnassus Arts Productions recording of his 3-act opera seria, Catone in Utica (Rome, 1728).
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 35 | 92.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | -267 | 2.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:18:11
1Li zite 'n galera: Da me che buo' se sa, aria2:152Si'ste lareme che ghietto, aria3:353Fa l'alluorgio cammenare, concertato6:354Li zite 'n galera: Vurria addiventare suricillo, aria2:375Lo Cecato fauzo: Maramene haggio visto 'na cosa, duetto2:396Concerto for harpsichord & strings in C major: Allegro6:107Concerto for harpsichord & strings in C major: Andantino8:348Concerto for harpsichord & strings in C major: Allegro3:299Lo Cecato fauzo: Che bella 'nzalatella, duetto2:4310Lo Cecato fauzo: So' le ssorva e le nespol' amare, aria3:3111L'Alidoro: Chesta e la regola, aria4:5312Le Fente zengare: Pare che baa cantanno, aria6:5413L'Alessandro: Se da me tu non parti, scena buffa a tre8:1814Sonata XV for flute & strings: Andante2:0215Sonata XV for flute & strings: Allegro1:5216Sonata XV for flute & strings: Adagio2:1417Sonata XV for flute & strings: Allegro3:1018Lo Cecato fauzo: Uh! che guaio, aria2:0619Scherzo del Pergolese ai frati Cappucini di Pozzuoli, for tenor & bass4:341999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 59 tracks · 2:13:14
Disc 11Acte 1, Sc 1 - Aria Ciccariello : Verria addeventare sorecilla2:242Acte 1, Sc 1 - Recitativo : Ah, ah, ah, ah!2:083Acte 1, Sc 1 - Aria Ciomma : Va, dille che 'no sgrato2:124Acte 1, Sc 2 - Recitativo0:345Acte 1, Sc 2 - Aria Bellucia : So' sciore2:546Acte 1, Sc 3 - Recitativo3:067Acte 1, Sc 5 - Aria Titta : Ammore, dimme tu2:508Acte 1, Sc 6 - Recitativo1:079Acte 1, Sc 6 - Aria Col'Agnolo : N'ommo attempato2:3710Acte 1, Sc 7 - Recitativo1:4311Acte 1, Sc 7 - Aria Meneca : Ll'ommo e commo a 'no piezzo de pane3:1312Acte 1, Sc 8 - Recitativo1:1813Acte 1, Sc 10 - Aria Bellucia : T'aggio mmideja1:2214Acte 1, Sc 10 - Recitativo4:0015Acte 1, Sc 11 - Aria Ciomma : Da me che buo' se sa2:0516Acte 1, Sc 12 - Recitativo0:2617Acte 1, Sc 12 - Aria Carlo . Si ll'arme desperate3:2518Acte 1, Sc 13 - Recitativo2:1319Acte 1, Sc 16 - Recitativo0:5420Acte 2, Sc 1 - Recitativo1:2621Acte 2, Sc 2 - Aria Carlo : Vi' che teranna! Che ngannatore!3:0622Acte 2, Sc 3 - Recitativo0:4023Acte 2, Sc 3 - Aria Ciccariello : Si' masto mio2:2524Acte 2, Sc 4 - Recitativo0:4025Acte 2, Sc 3 - Aria Rapisto : Quanno siente a 'na femmena dire3:1226Acte 2, Sc 5 - Recitativo1:4627Acte 2, Sc 6 - Aria Meneca : Negre chelle che stanno soggette1:48Disc 21Acte 2, Sc 7 - Recitativo2:132Acte 2, Sc 8 - Aria Col' Agnolo : Nenna mia5:123Acte 2, Sc 9 - Recitativo0:284Acte 2, Sc 9 - Aria Ciomma : Negra mene so' ncappata2:435Acte 2, Sc 10 - Recitativo5:036Acte 2, Sc 12 - Trio4:297Acte 2, Sc 13 - Recitativo5:208Acte 2, Sc 14 - Finale0:449Acte 3, Sc 1 - Recitativo2:1810Acte 3, Sc 3 - Duo5:1411Acte 3, Sc 4 - Marche0:5812Acte 3, Sc 4 - Aria Capitano : Or piu non mi fa guerra2:3913Acte 3, Sc 5 - Recitativo1:3214Acte 3, Sc 5 - Turchesca1:5315Acte 3, Sc 6 - Recitativo1:3616Acte 3, Sc 7 - Duo1:5717Acte 3, Sc 8 - Recitativo3:5618Acte 3, Sc 9 - Aria Ciomma : Nuje femmene simmo3:1119Acte 3, Sc 10 - Recitativo2:2420Acte 3, Sc 11 - Aria Carlo : La saccio ch'e pazzia2:3121Acte 3, Sc 12 - Recitativo1:1722Acte 3, Sc 12 - Aria Belluccia : Si canoscissevo4:3423Acte 3, Sc 13 - Recitativo0:2824Acte 3, Sc 13 - Duo2:0325Acte 3, Sc 14 - Recitativo1:1726Acte 3, Sc 10 - Aria Titta : Mo e tiempo, Ciomma mia2:4027Acte 3, Sc 15 - Recitativo0:4628Acte 3, Sc 15 - Aria Schiavetta : Che piacer che sente l'alma2:0229Acte 3, Sc 16 - Recitativo1:2530Acte 3, Sc 16 - Aria Carlo : Si, dateme la morte!1:1131Acte 3, Sc 16 - Recitativo2:2432Acte 3, Sc 16 - Finale1:122012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:07:30
1L'Artaserse, Atto Primo: Allegro Sinfonia I1:552L'Artaserse, Atto Primo: Grave Sinfonia II1:593L'Artaserse, Atto Primo: Minuetto Sinfonia III1:034L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena I: Addio. Sentimi Arbace (Arbace, Mandane)4:215L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena I: Conservati fedele (Mandane)1:586L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena II: Figlio, Arbace. Signor (Artabano, Arbace)0:587L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena II: Fra cento affani (Arbace)3:338L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena III: Coraggio o miei pensieri (Artabano, Artserse)3:069L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena III: Su le sponde del torbido lete (Artabano)2:4410L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena IV+V: Qual vittima si svena! (Artaserse, Megabise) - Dove, principe, dove? (Semira, Artaserse)1:5711L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena IV+V: Per pietà, bell'idol mio (Artaserse)4:2912L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena VI: Gran cose io temo (Semira, Megabise)2:1613L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena VI: Sogna il guerrier le schiere (Megabise)2:4114L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena VII: Voi della Persia (Semira)0:3615L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena VII: Bramar di perdere troppo affetto (Semira)4:0916L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena VIII+IX: Ah Mandane... Artserse (Artaserse, Mandane) - Signore. Amico. Lo Di Te Cerco (Artsbano, Artaserse, Mandane)1:4617L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena Xa,b,c: Artaserse, respira (Semira, Artaserse, Mandane, Artabano)3:1318L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XI: Arbace è il reo (Megabise, Artasrse, Semira, Arbace, Artabano)1:1819L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XI: Deh respirar lasciatemi (Artaserse)3:5020L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XII: E innocente dovrai tanti oltraggi soffrir (Arbace, Megabise, Semira, Mandane, Artabano)1:0221L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XII: Non ti son padre (Artabano)2:2122L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XIII: Ma Per Qual Fallo Mai (Arbace)0:2123L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XIII: Torna Innocente E Poi (Semira)4:2024L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XIV: Mio ben mia vita... (Arbace, Mandane)0:5425L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XIV: Dimmi che un empio sei (Madane)2:3126L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XIV: No che non ha la sorte (Arbace)1:1727L'Artaserse, Atto Primo, Scena XIV: Vo solcando un mar crudel (Arbace)6:522014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:14:35
1Gismondo re di Polonia (Il vincitor generoso): Bella pace dal seno di giove4:252Maria dolorata: Sotto il peso8:133Medo: Nella foresta5:384Medo: Vengo a voi, funesti orrori7:025L'Ernelinda (La fede tradita): Se soffia irato il vento4:126Le glorie del SS Rosario: Ai lampi del tuo lume4:077Le glorie del SS Rosario: Chi mi priega, chi m'ama6:368Astianatte: Alma grande3:369Eraclea: Aprirti il seno3:4610Catone in Utica: Che legge spietata4:0111Medo: Taci, o di morte9:3212Astianatte: Ti calpesto, oh crudo amore4:4013La contesa de' numi: Non meno risplende4:0814Eraclea: in questa mia tempesta4:392015 · studio album
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:11:11
1Il trionfo di Camilla: Act III, Scene 5: Sembro quell’usignuolo4:292Il trionfo di Camilla: Act III, Scene 14: Più non so finger sdegni6:003L‘Ernelinda: Act II, Scene 7: Ove corri?1:234L‘Ernelinda: Act II, Scene 7: Sorge talora fosca l’aurora6:155Siroe, re di Persia: Act III, Scene 5: Gelido in ogni vena9:106Gismondo, re di Polonia: Act I, Scene 15: Quell’usignolo che innamorato5:537La Rosmira fedele (Partenope): Act III, Scene 3: Barbara, mi schernisci4:188Gismondo, re di Polonia: Act I, Scene 8: Nave altera4:079L‘Ernelinda: Act I, Scene 5: Nube di denso orrore6:0610L‘Ernelinda: Act III, Scene 10: Sull’ali del suo amor4:1111Alessandro nelle Indie: Act I, Scene 3: Vil trofeo d’un’alma imbelle4:1812Il Medo: Act I, Scene 11: Scherzo dell’onda instabile3:5713Il Medo: Act II, Scene 4: O da me troppo offesa1:1114Il Medo: Act II, Scene 4: Sento due fiamme in petto9:532020 · studio album
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Leonardo Vinci head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 35 | 92.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | -267 | 2.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
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Tier rule: historic figure (35 language versions, career ended)
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Wikidata: Q29577 · MusicBrainz: a411f11c-9499-4a46-b2eb-a9a58d1fcb81
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