Cimarosa, Domenico b. December 17, 1749 d. January 11, 1801 Composer. One of the leading creators of opera buffa, or Italian comic opera, of his era. His stage works were widely popular for their vivacity and sparkling melodies. During the early 19th Century he was often ranked with Mozart and Haydn, though today only his masterpiece, "Il matrimonio segreto" (1792), remains in the repertory. The son of a poor bricklayer, Cimarosa was born in Aversa, Italy. On the strength of his precocious musical gifts he was awarded a scholarship at the Naples...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Chiesa di Sant' Angelo (Defunct), Venice, Provincia di Venezia, Veneto, Italy Plot: Site demolished in 1837
b. December 17, 1749 d. January 11, 1801