Giuseppe Farinelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Farinelli

Italian composer

Date of Birth: 07-May-1769

Place of Birth: Este, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1836

Profession: composer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Giuseppe Farinelli (7 May 1769 – 12 December 1836) was an Italian composer active at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century who excelled in writing opera buffas.
Considered the successor and most successful imitator of Domenico Cimarosa, the greatest of his roughly 60 operas include I riti d'Efeso (1803, Venice), La contadina bizzarra (1810, Milan) and Ginevra degli Almieri (1812, Venice).
More than 2/3 of his operas were produced between 1800-1810 at the height of his popularity.
With the arrival of Gioachino Rossini his operas became less desirable with the public, and by 1817 his operas were no longer performed.
His other compositions include 3 piano forte sonatas, 3 oratorios, 11 cantatas, 5 masses, 2 Te Deums, a Stabat mater, a Salve regina, a Tantum ergo, numerous motets, and several other sacred works.