Leonardo Vinci

Leonardo Vinci was an Italian composer known for his operas.[3] He was part of the Neapolitan School of opera.[4] His influence on composers such as Johann Adolph Hasse and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was considerable.[3]

Not to be confused with Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo Vinci
Portrait of Vinci, maybe a late 18th/early 19th-century copy
Portrait of Vinci, maybe a late 18th/early 19th-century copy[2]
Background information
Birth nameLeonardo Vinci
Born1690
Strongoli, Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy)
Died27 May 1730
GenresOpera
OccupationsComposer

References
  1. See note 51 in Markstrom (2007, pp. 341–342) for discussion on the uncertainty surrounding the portrait.
  2. See note 51 in Markstrom (2007, pp. 341–342) for discussion on the uncertainty surrounding the portrait.
  3. Markstrom, Kurt (2001). "Vinci, Leonardo". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.29423. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  4. "Leonardo Vinci | Italian composer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1 January 2021.

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