Giovanni Battista Volpe
Giovanni Battista Volpe (c. 1620–1691)[1]:41 was a Venetian composer for operas during the Baroque period. He was also known as Rovetta and Rovettino.[2][3]:142
Volpe was an organist at St Mark's Basilica,[1]:41 and succeeded Giovanni Legrenzi as maestro di capella of the Cappella Marciana from 1690 until 1691.[4] His uncle was Giovanni Rovetta,[5]:139 a composer and former maestro di capella.[5]:135
He collaborated with the librettist Aurelio Aureli on several projects. Volpe composed the music for the opera La costanza di Rosmonda, which premiered in Venice's Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in 1659.[3]:330 He then composed the music for the opera Gl'amori d'Apollo e di Leucotoe,[3]:39 which premiered in the same theatre in 1663.[3]:332 He composed at least one more opera for the theatre.[1]:41
Volpe was the preferred choice of composers in absentia when changes had to be made to their work.[3]:166–7
Compositions
- La costanza di Rosmonda, libretto by Aurelio Aureli (premiered 1659)
- Gl'amori d'Apollo e di Leucotoe, libretto by Aurelio Aureli (premiered 1663)
References
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