Gennaro Astarita was an Italian composer, mainly of operas. The place of his birth is unknown, although he was active in Naples for many years. He began his operatic career in 1765, collaborating with Niccolò Piccinni in the writing of the opera L'orfana insidiata. He became the maestro di cappella in Naples in 1770.
Musicians born in the 1740s 6
About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1745 to 1805 · aged 60
Written about in
10 languages
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