A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

Gaetano Latilla

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January 12, 1711: Gaetano Latilla is born in Bari, in the Kingdom of Naples under Austrian rule.
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January 16, 1728: Niccolò Piccinni is born on Vico Foscari on the corner of Piazza Mercantile in Bari, Kingdom of Naples under Austrian rule, the son of a musician.  His mother is the sister of Gaetano Latilla.
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November 30, 1752: During the Querelle des Bouffons, the intermezzo La finta cameriera by Gaetano Latilla (41) to words of Federico, is performed in Paris by the opera company of Eustachio Bambini.
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September 23, 1753: During the Querelle des Bouffons, the opera company of Eustachio Bambini produces two intermezzi in Paris: Gli artigiani arricchiti by Gaetano Latilla (42) to words of Barlocci, and Il paratajo by Niccolò Jommelli (39) to anonymous words.
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December 14, 1753: Gaetano Latilla (42) is hired as maestro di coro at the Ospedale della Pietà, Venice.
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July 10, 1758: Ezio, a dramma per musica by Gaetano Latilla (47) to words of Zeno, is performed for the first time, in Teatro San Carlo, Naples.
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September 14, 1761: Sacra Esther historia, an oratorio by Gaetano Latilla (50), is performed for the first time, in Venice.
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December 25, 1761: La pietà essultante nel santissimo natale by Gaetano Latilla (50) is performed for the first time, at the Ospedale della Pietà, Venice.
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March 14, 1766: The tenure of Gaetano Latilla (55) as maestro di coro at the Ospedale della Pietà is terminated.
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August 13, 1775: Antigono, a dramma per musica by Gaetano Latilla (64) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, in Teatro San Carlo, Naples.
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January 15, 1788: Gaetano Latilla dies in Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, at the age of 77 years and three days.