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Grove Music Online
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[extrait de:] Maria Caraci Vela: 'Zingarelli, Niccolò Antonio', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 17 June 2004), http://www.grovemusic.com :
"Zingarelli, Niccolò Antonio
(b Naples, 4 April 1752; d Torre del Greco, 5 April 1837). Italian composer. […] In 1781 his first opera Montezuma was performed at the Teatro S Carlo, Naples; […].
In 1790, at the height of the Revolution, Zingarelli visited Paris, where his opera Antigone was performed without success. He probably composed two other operas during his visit: Les Hespérides and Pharamond were accepted but not produced at the Opéra. From 1792 to 1794 he was maestro di cappella of Milan Cathedral, where he succeeded Monza, and from 1794 to 1804 he held a similar post at the Santa Casa in Loreto. After P. A. Guglielmi’s death in 1804 Zingarelli became maestro di cappella at St Peter’s, Rome. As a result of his refusal to conduct the Te Deum for Napoleon’s infant son, who was crowned King of Rome, he was arrested and sent to France. But Napoleon was fond of his music; he was soon repatriated, and in 1813 on the Emperor’s recommendation he was appointed director of the Royal Conservatory of Naples in place of Paisiello, Fenaroli and Tritto, a controversial appointment that led to the resignation of the rector, Marcello Parrino. After Paisiello’s death in 1816 Zingarelli was also appointed maestro di cappella of Naples Cathedral. He had a busy teaching career (Mercadante, Michael Costa and Bellini were among his pupils) and he received many academic honours. […]
After 1811 Zingarelli retired from the theatre and returned to composing or reworking stage oratorios."
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