Niccolò Jommelli

Niccolò Jommelli
Born(1714-09-10)10 September 1714
Aversa
Died25 August 1774(1774-08-25) (aged 59)
Naples
OccupationComposer

Niccolò Jommelli (Italian: [nikkoˈlɔ jomˈmɛlli]; 10 September 1714 – 25 August 1774) was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Along with other composers mainly in the Holy Roman Empire and France, he was responsible for certain operatic reforms including reducing ornateness of style and the primacy of star singers somewhat.

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