Nicola Porpora
Composer
1686 – 1768
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Who was Nicola Porpora?
Nicola Porpora was a Neapolitan composer of Baroque operas and teacher of singing, whose most famous singing student was the castrato Farinelli. Other students included composers Matteo Capranica and Joseph Haydn.
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- Born
- Aug 17, 1686
Naples - Also known as
- Nicolo' Porpora
- Porpora
- Porpora, Nicola
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 3, 1768
Naples
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on July 23, 2013
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