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Giuseppe Maria Orlandini (4 April 167624 October 1760) was an
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particularly known for his more than 40 operas and intermezzos. Highly regarded by music historians of his day like Francesco Saverio Quadrio,
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, Orlandini, along with
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, is considered one of the major creators of the new style of opera that dominated the second decade of the 18th century.


Life

Born in
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,Note- It was previously thought that he was born earlier on 19 March 1675 but current research has proven he was born on 4 April 1676. It is most likely that the earlier date is referring to an older brother who had died before Orlandini was born. Orlandini began working as an opera composer in his late twenties for Prince Ferdinando de’ Medici. His first opera, ''Artaserse'', premiered in
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in 1706. A moderate success, the work was revived in
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in 1708. Beginning in 1711, he was the ''maestro di cappella'' to Prince Gian Gastone (later the Duke of Tuscany). In 1717 he moved to
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, where he met and married opera singer Maria Maddalena Buonavia. He continued to live and work in that city for the next fifteen years. Orlandini's first major critical success was the opera ''Antigona'' which premiered in
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during carnival of 1718. The work was highly popular and enjoyed performances throughout
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. In 1719 he became a member of the Accademia Filarmonica. That same year his
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''Il marito giocatore'' (also performed under the title ''Serpilla e Bacocco'' in some later productions) premiered in Venice. The work became one of the most frequently performed musical dramas of the 18th century. Another successful intermezzo that was played in many opera houses in Europe was ''
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'' (Music lost). The year 1721 saw two major successes for Orlandini. His opera ''Arsace'', a revision of his 1715 ''Amore e maestà'', premiered at the King’s Theatre in
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to critical praise, and his opera ''Nerone'' premiered to great success for the carnival season in Venice. Both works became known throughout Europe. Orlandini left Bologna to return to Florence in 1732, to become the ''maestro di cappella'' for the Medici court and the
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. While serving in these positions, he continued to remain productive as an opera composer, regularly providing works for the La Pergola and Il Cocomero theatres in Florence. His last stage work was the ''commedia per musica'' ''Lo scialacquatore'', which premiered on 14 September 1744 at the Il Cocomero. He died in Florence.


Works


Operas

*''Artaserse'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1706, Livorno) *''L'amor generoso'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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,, 2º Atto musica
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, 1708, Firenze) *''L'odio e l'amore'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1709, Genova) *''La fede tradita e vendicata'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1709, Genova) *''Ataulfo re de' Goti, ovvero La forza della virtù'' (dramma per musica, 1712, Roma) *''Teuzzone'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1712, Ferrara) *''Madama Dulcinea e il cuoco del Marchese del Bosco'' (intermezzo, Marchese Trotti, 1712, Roma) *''L'innocenza difesa'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1712, Ferrara) *''L'amor tirannico'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Domenico Lalli Sebastiano Biancardi (27 March 1679 – 9 October 1741), known by the pseudonym Domenico Lalli, was an Italian poet and librettist. Amongst the many libretti he produced, largely for the opera houses of Venice, were those for Vivaldi's ''Ottone i ...
, 1713, Roma) *''Lisetta e Delfo'' (intermezzo, 1713, Roma) *'' Bacocco e Serpilla'' (intermezzo, 1715, Verona) *''Amore e maestà'' (tragedia per musica, libretto di
Antonio Salvi Antonio Salvi (17 January 1664 – 21 May 1724) was an Italian physician, court poet and librettist, active mainly in Florence, Italy. He was in the service of the grand-ducal court of Tuscany and the favourite librettist of Prince Ferdinando de ...
, 1715, Firenze) *''La pastorella al soglio'' (dramma per musica, libretto di Giulio Cesare Corradi, 1717, Mantova) *''La virtù al cimento'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1717, Mantova) *''La Merope'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1717, Bologna) *''Lucio Papirio'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1717, Napoli) *''Antigona'' (tragedia, libretto di Benedetto Pasqualigo, 1718, Venezia) *''Le amazoni vinte da Ercole'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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? o Giovanni Francesco Bussani, 1718, Reggio Emilia) *''Ifigenia in Tauride'' (tragedia, libretto di Benedetto Pasqualigo, dopo
Pier Jacopo Martello Pier or Pietro Jacopo Martello (28 April 1665, in Bologna – 10 May 1727, in Bologna) was an Italian poet, playwright and dramatic theorist. Biography Martello enjoyed a thorough education in grammar and rhetoric under the Jesuits; later h ...
, 1719, Venezia) *''Il carceriero di se stesso'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1719,
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di Torino con
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) *''Paride'' (dramma per musica, libretto di Francesco Muazzo, 1720, Venezia) *''Melinda e Tiburzio'' (intermezzo, 1721, Venezia) *''Nerone'' (tragedia per musica, libretto di Agostino Piovene, 1721, Venezia) *''Nino'' (dramma per musica, libretto di Ippolito Zanella, 1722, Roma) *''Ormisda'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1722, Bologna) *''L'artigiano gentiluomo (Larinda e Vanesio)'' (intermezzo, libretto di
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, basato su ''Le bourgeois gentilhomme'' di
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, 1722, Firenze) *''Alessandro Severo'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, 1723, Milano) *''L'Oronta'' (dramma per musica, libretto di Claudio Nicola Stampa, 1724, Milano) *''Berenice'' (dramma per musica, libretto di Benedetto Pasqualigo, dopo
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, 1725, Venezia) *''Il malato immaginario (Erighetta e Don Chilone)'' (intermezzo, libretto di
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, basato su ''Le malade imaginaire'' di
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, 1725, Firenze) *''Un vecchio innamorato'' (intermezzo, libretto di D. Marchi, 1725, Firenze) *''Monsieur di Porsugnacchi (Grilletta e Porsugnacco)'' (intermezzo, basato su ''Monsieur de Pourceaugnac'' di
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, 1727, Milano) *''Berenice'' (dramma per musica, basato su ''Farnace'' di
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, 1728, Milano) *''Adelaide'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Antonio Salvi Antonio Salvi (17 January 1664 – 21 May 1724) was an Italian physician, court poet and librettist, active mainly in Florence, Italy. He was in the service of the grand-ducal court of Tuscany and the favourite librettist of Prince Ferdinando de ...
, 1729, Venezia) *''L'impresario dell'isole Canarie (Dorina e Nibbio)'' (intermezzo, libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1729, Venezia) *''Massimiano'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
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, basato su ''Costantino'' di
Pietro Pariati Pietro Pariati ( Reggio Emilia, 27 March 1665- Vienna, 14 October 1733) was an Italian poet and librettist. He was initially secretary to Rinaldo d'Este (1655–1737), Duke of Modena.Xavier de Courville -''Un artisan de la rénovation théàtral av ...
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Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1731, Venezia) *''Grollo e Moschetta'' (intermezzo, 1732, Venezia) *''Ifigenia in Aulide'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1732, Firenze) *''Il marito geloso (Giletta e Ombrone)'' (intermezzo, 1732, Venezia) *''Il Temistocle'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1737, Firenze) *''L'Olimpiade'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1737, Firenze) *''Le nozze di Perseo e Andromeda'' (azione drammatica, libretto di D. Marchi, 1738, Firenze) *''Balbo e Dalisa'' (intermezzo, libretto di
Antonio Salvi Antonio Salvi (17 January 1664 – 21 May 1724) was an Italian physician, court poet and librettist, active mainly in Florence, Italy. He was in the service of the grand-ducal court of Tuscany and the favourite librettist of Prince Ferdinando de ...
, 1740, Roma) *''La Fiammetta'' (commedia per musica, 1743, Firenze) *''Lo scialacquatore'' (commedia per musica, 1744, Firenze)


Doubtful works

*''Didone abbandonata'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1725, Firenze) *''Arianna e Teseo (dramma per musica, libretto di
Pietro Pariati Pietro Pariati ( Reggio Emilia, 27 March 1665- Vienna, 14 October 1733) was an Italian poet and librettist. He was initially secretary to Rinaldo d'Este (1655–1737), Duke of Modena.Xavier de Courville -''Un artisan de la rénovation théàtral av ...
, 1739, Firenze) *''Venceslao'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1741, Firenze) *''Vologeso re de' Parti'' (dramma per musica, libretto di
Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1742, Firenze)


Oratorios

*''Il martirio di San Sebastiano'' (libretto di A. Ghivizzani, 1694, Firenze) *''I fanciulli babilonesi'' (1696, Firenze) *''La costanza trionfane nel martirio di Santa Lucia'' (libretto di B. Colzi, 1705, Firenze) *''Sara in Egitto'' (libretto di D. Cavanese, 1708, Firenze) *''Il figliuol prodigo'' (libretto di B. Pamphili, 1709, Siena) *''Gli amori infelici di Ammone'' (libretto di Berzini, 1711, Firenze) *''L'Assalone ovvero L'infedeltà punita'' (1713, Firenze) *''Dal trionfo le perdite ovvero Jefte che sagrifica la sua figlia (libretto di D. Cavanese, 1716, Firenze) *''Componimento per musica da cantarsi la notte del Santissimo Natale'' (libretto di G. B. Pontici, 1721, Roma) *''L'Ester'' (libretto di G. Melani, 1723, Bologna) *''Giuditta'' (1726, Castel San Pietro) *''Jaele'' (libretto di D. Marchi, 1735, Firenze) *''Assuero'' (1738, Firenze) *''Davidde trionfante'' (G. M. Medici, 1738, Firenze) *''Il Gioas re di Giuda'' (libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1744, Firenze) *''Giuseppe riconosciuto'' (libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1745, Firenze) *''Tobia'' (libretto di
Apostolo Zeno Apostolo Zeno (11 December 1668 in Venice – 11 November 1750 in Venice) was a Venetian poet, librettist, journalist, and man of letters. Early life Apostolo Zeno was born in Venice to a colonial branch of the Zeno family, an ancient Venet ...
, 1749, Firenze) *''Componimento da cantarsi nel venerabile monastero di Santa Apollonia in Firenze'' (libretto di F. Casorri, 1750, Firenze) *''Isacco figura del redentore'' (libretto di
Pietro Metastasio Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi (3 January 1698 – 12 April 1782), better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio (), was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of '' opera seria'' libretti. Early life Me ...
, 1752, Firenze) *''La deposizione dalla croce di Gesù Cristo Signor Nostro'' (libretto di G. C. Pasquini, 1760, Firenze)


Other compositions

*''La ricreazione spirituale nella musica'' (canzonetta spirituale, 1730, Bologna) *3 conzonette (1739–40, Firenze) *22 sonate a tre *Sinfonia per clavicembalo


References

*Giuntini, Francesco. 'Orlandini, Giuseppe Maria'. ''New Grove Dictionary of Opera'', edited by Stanley Sadie (London: Oxford University Press, 1992). {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlandini, Giuseppe Maria Italian Baroque composers Italian opera composers Male opera composers Italian male classical composers 1676 births 1760 deaths 18th-century Italian composers 18th-century Italian male musicians