Francesco Cavalli
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Summary
Francesco Cavalli was born on February 14, 1602[1], in Crema[2]. He died on January 14, 1676[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as an organist[5], opera composer[6], chapelmaster[7], composer[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,048 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Giovanni Battista Caletti[11]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[12]
- Position held: chapelmaster[13]
- Notable work: Giasone[14], Artemisia[15], Egisto[16], La Calisto[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Movement: Baroque music[19]
- Genre: opera[20]
- Commons category: Francesco Cavalli[21]
- Residence: Cremona[22]
- Family name: Cavalli[23]
- Given name: Francesco[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Francesco Cavalli[25]
- Student of: Claudio Monteverdi[26]
- Instrument: organ[27]
- Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[28], Nordisk familjebok[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Riemann's Music Dictionary[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[35], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[37]
- Name in native language: Pietro Francesco Cavalli[38]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[39]
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Country: IT[40]
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Began / founded: 1602-02-14[41]
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Ended / dissolved: 1676-01-14[42]
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Genre(s): classical[43]
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Community tags: classical, composer, italian composer[44]
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MusicBrainz ID: 2afb8d0b-50ff-43b0-8ab2-5471e66ea91c[45]
Why It Matters
Francesco Cavalli has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Francesco Cavalli born?
Francesco Cavalli's place of birth was Crema[2].
Where did Francesco Cavalli die?
Francesco Cavalli passed away in Venice[4].
Who were Francesco Cavalli's parents?
Francesco Cavalli's father was Giovanni Battista Caletti[11].
What did Francesco Cavalli do for work?
Francesco Cavalli worked as an organist[5], opera composer[6], chapelmaster[7], composer[8], and conductor[9].