Giovanni Battista Borghi
Giovanni Battista Borghi (* 25. August 1738 in Camerino , † 25. February 1796 in Loreto ) was an Italian composer of classical music .
Life
Giovanni Battista Borghi was and is often confused with the violinist Luigi Borghi and the harpsichordist Giovanni Borghi.
Borghi studied from 1757 to 1759 at the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini in Naples . From 1759 to 1778 he worked as Kapellmeister at Orvieto Cathedral and then at the Basilica della Santa Casa in Loreto (until his death), often leaving his place of work to direct the performances of his operas throughout Italy, especially in Venice , Florence and Rome . His most famous opera was La morte di Semiramide from 1791. Borghi was best known for his church music, which can be found in many archives and libraries as prints or manuscripts. He composed numerous masses , around 20 oratorios and occasional works for church ceremonies. There are also settings of psalms , motets and litanies . In addition to a violin concerto, only 6 duettos for 2 violins are known of instrumental works.
Works (selection)
Operas
- Adriano in Siria , opera seria; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio ; Premiere : 1759, Turin
- Il tutore deluso , intermezzo; Libretto: A. Gatta; WP: 1762, Lucca
- Le nozze disturbate , farsetta; Libretto: A. Gatta; Premiere: 1762, Florence
- Merope , dramma per musica; Libretto: Apostolo Zeno ; Premiere: 1768, Rome
- Alessandro in Armenia , dramma per musica; Libretto: C. Doriano; Premiere: 1769, Venice
- La schiava amorosa , farsetta; Libretto: Marcello Bernardini ; Premiere: 1770, Rome
- L'amore in campagna (Le villanelle innamorate) , farsetta; Libretto: Pietro Chiari ; Premiere: 1771, Rome
- Siroe , dramma per musica; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; Premiere: 1771, Venice
- Le avventure di Laurina , intermezzo; Premiere: 1772, Rome
- Il trionfo di Clelia , dramma per musica; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; Premiere: 1773, Naples
- Ricimero , dramma per musica; Libretto: Francesco Silvani ; Premiere: 1773, Venice
- Il filosofo amante , farsetta; Premiere: 1774, Rome
- Artaserse , dramma per musica; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; Premiere: 1775, Venice
- La donna unabile , dramma giocoso; Libretto: Giovanni Bertati ; Premiere: 1776, Venice
- Gli tre pretendenti , dramma giocoso; Libretto: Giovanni Bertati; Premiere: 1777, Bologna
- Creso, re di Lidia , dramma per musica; Libretto: Giovacchino Pizzi; Premiere: 1777, Florence
- Eumene , opera seria; Libretto: Apostolo Zeno; Premiere: 1777, Venice
- Tito Manlio , dramma per musica; Libretto: Gaetano Roccaforte; Premiere: 1780, Rome
- Quinto Fabio , dramma per musica; Libretto after Lucio Papirio dittatore by Apostolo Zeno; Premiere: 1781, Florence
- Arbace , dramma per musica; Libretto: Gaetano Sertor; Premiere: 1782, Venice
- Piramo e Tisbe , dramma per musica; Libretto: Gaetano Sertor; Premiere: 1783, Florence
- Olimpiade , opera seria; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; Premiere: 1784, Modena
- La morte di Semiramide , tragedia; Libretto: Simeone Antonio Sografi; Premiere: 1791, Milan
- Egilina , opera seria; Libretto: Angelo Anelli ; Premiere: 1793, Milan
Oratorios
- Isacco figura del redentore ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; WP: 1764, Camerino
- Giuseppe riconosciuto ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; Premiere: 1766, Orvieto
- La morte d'Abel ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; Premiere: 1789, Tolentino
literature
- The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians , 1st Edition
Web links
- Search for operas by Giovanni Battista Borghi (search term in the Autore field : “Borghi Giovanni Battista”) in the Corago information system of the University of Bologna
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Borghi, Giovanni Battista |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian classical composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1738 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Camerino , Italy |
DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1796 |
Place of death | Loreto |