Vincenzo Pucitta

Vincenzo Pucitta
Born17 February 1778
Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy
Died20 December 1861
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian

Vincenzo Pucitta (or Puccitta; 17 February 1778 – 20 December 1861) was a nineteenth-century Italian composer. Born in Civitavecchia, he wrote more than 20 operas during his career. One of his works, La Vestale, after its premiere in London (1810), was also sung in Lisbon (1816), Milan (1816)[1] and Rio de Janeiro (1817).[2] He died in Milan.

  1. ^ Operone.de page
  2. ^ Andrade, Ayres de. Francisco Manuel da Silva e seu tempo Vol. 1. Rio de Janeiro: Tempo Brasileiro, 1967; p. 113.