Nicola Porpora, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nicola Porpora

Italian composer

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1686

Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1768

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Nicola (Antonio) Porpora (or Niccolò Porpora) (17 August 1686 – 3 March 1768) was an Italian composer and teacher of singing of the Baroque era, whose most famous singing students were the castratos Farinelli and Caffarelli.
Other students included composers Matteo Capranica and Joseph Haydn.