Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Gaspare Spontini (1774-1851)
Bio
Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini was born in Maiolati which was part of the Papal State. He studied in Naples and gained early notoriety there. He then traveled to Paris and served under Empress Joséphine. He was lauded by his contemporaries such as Beethoven, Cherubini, and Rossini as one of the greatest Opera composers in history.
Music
La Vestale
Olympie Overture
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