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

Giuseppe Sarti

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December 1, 1729: Giuseppe Sarti is baptized in Faenza in the Papal States, the seventh of eleven children born to a jeweler and violinist.
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December 21, 1754: Ciro riconosciuto, a dramma per music by Giuseppe Sarti (24) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, in the Theatre on Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen.
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October 17, 1760: Astrea placata, a festa teatrale by Giuseppe Sarti (30) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, in Theatre on Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen.
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October 12, 1761: Nitteti, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (31) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, in Theatre on Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen.
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March 25, 1766: La sconfitta de' Cananei, an oratorio by Giuseppe Sarti (36), is performed for the first time, in Rome.
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May 19, 1766: Giuseppe Sarti (36) enters upon duties as maestro di coro at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice.
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September 11, 1767: Giuseppe Sarti (37) leaves his post as maestro di coro at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice.  He is returning to Copenhagen.
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January 3, 1768: La giardiniera brillante, an intermezzo by Giuseppe Sarti (38), is performed for the first time, in Teatro del Valle, Rome.
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July 22, 1769: Two works by Giuseppe Sarti (39) are performed for the first time, at the Christiansborg court, Copenhagen:  L'asile de l'amour, a dramatic cantata to words of Deschamps after Metastasio, and La double méprise, ou Carlile et Fany, a comedie mélée d'ariettes to words of Deschamps.
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October 8, 1770: Soliman den Anden, a syngespil by Giuseppe Sarti (40) to words of Biehl after Favart, is performed for the first time, at the Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen.
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January 30, 1771: A second version of Demofoonte, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (41) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, at the Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen.
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April 4, 1771: The Succession to the Throne in Sidon, a syngespil by Giuseppe Sarti (41) to words of Bredal after Metastasio, is performed for the first time, at the Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen.
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March 19, 1772: Deucalion og Pyrrha, a syngespil by Giuseppe Sarti (42) to words of Thielo and Bredal after Pouillain de Saint Foix, is performed for the first time, at the Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen.
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February 16, 1774: Aglae, or The Column, a syngespil by Giuseppe Sarti (44) to words of Fasting and Carstens after Poinsinet de Sivry, is performed for the first time, at the Christiansborg court, Copenhagen.
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March 22, 1775: Love Letters, a syngespil by Giuseppe Sarti (45) to words of Biehl after Boissy, is performed for the first time, at the Christiansborg court, Copenhagen.
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May 20, 1775: After five years, Giuseppe Sarti (45) leaves his post as director of the court theatre in Copenhagen.  He has been sacked.
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September 8, 1777: Medonte, re di Epiro, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (47) to words of De Gamerra, is performed for the first time, in Florence.
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December 27, 1777: Il militare bizzarro, a dramma giocoso by Giuseppe Sarti (48) to words of Grandi, is performed for the first time, in Teatro San Samuele, Venice.
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December 26, 1778: Adriano in Siria, a dramma per music by Giuseppe Sarti (49) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, in Teatro Argentina, Rome.
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December 26, 1779: Siroe, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (50) to words of Metastasio, is performed for the first time, in Teatro Regio, Turin.
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April 6, 1782: Alessandro e Timoteo, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (52) to words of della Torre di Rezzonico, is performed for the first time, at the court in Parma.
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September 14, 1782: Fra I due litiganti il terzo gode, a dramma giocoso by Giuseppe Sarti (52) to words of Goldoni, is performed for the first time, at Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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December 26, 1782: Attalo, re di Bitinia, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (53), is performed for the first time, in Teatro San Benedetto, Venice.
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January 8, 1783: Idalide, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (53) to words of Moretti, is performed for the first time, in Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
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May 10, 1783: Il trionfo della pace, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (53) to words of Olivieri, is performed for the first time, in Teatro Ducale, Mantua.
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October 30, 1785: I finti eredi, an opera comica by Giuseppe Sarti (55) to words of Bertati, is performed for the first time, in the Bolshoy Theatre, St. Petersburg.
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January 26, 1786: Armida e Rinaldo, a dramma per music by Giuseppe Sarti (56) to words of Coltellini, is performed for the first time, at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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October 3, 1786: Castore e Polluce, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (56) to words of Moretti after Bernard, is performed for the first time, at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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December 27, 1788: Cleomene, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (58) to words of De Gamerra, is performed for the first time, in Bologna.
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October 26, 1790: The Early Reign of Oleg by Giuseppe Sarti (60), Vasily Pashkevich, and Carlo Cannobio, to words of Empress Yekaterina II, is performed for the first time, at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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November 4, 1798: Andromeda, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (68) to words of Moretti, is performed for the first time, at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
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October 26, 1799: Enea nel Lazio, a dramma per musica by Giuseppe Sarti (70) to words of Moretti, is performed for the first time, at the Bolshoy Theatre, St. Petersburg.
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September 19, 1800: Les amours de Flore et de Zéphire, a ballet anacréontique by Giuseppe Sarti (70) to a story by Chevalier, is performed for the first time, at Gatchina Palace, south of St. Petersburg.
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July 28, 1802: Giuseppe Sarti dies in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, 72 years, seven months, and 27 days after his baptism.  He stopped on his return trip from St. Petersburg to Italy to visit his daughter.  His mortal remains will be laid to rest in the Hedwigskirche there.