Francesco Antonio Uttini

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Francesco Antonio Uttini.

Francesco Antonio Baldassare Uttini (* 1723 in Bologna , † October 25, 1795 in Stockholm ) was an Italian conductor and composer .

Life

Uttini was a student of Padre Martini , Pier Giuseppe Sandoni and Giacomo Antonio Perti . In 1743 he became a member of the Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna. He came to Stockholm in 1755 as the leader of a theater group, where he became court conductor. At the opening of the Royal Opera in 1773, his opera Thetis och Pelée (“ Thetis and Peleus ”, text by Wellander ) was performed.

Uttini composed Italian, French and two Swedish operas, the passion music La passione di Gesù , the oratorio Giuditta , theater music, symphonies and chamber music .

Works

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