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

Nicola Porpora

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August 17, 1686: Nicola Porpora is born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples under Spanish rule.
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April 10, 1760: Nicola Porpora (73) takes up his duties at the Conservatorio di Santa Maria di Loreto, Naples.
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May 30, 1760: The second version of Il trionfo di Camilla, an opera eroico by Nicola Porpora (73) to words of Stampiglia revised by Lorenzi, is performed for the first time, in Teatro San Carlo, Naples.
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April 30, 1761: Nicola Porpora (74) resigns his post at the Conservatorio di Santa Maria di Loreto, Naples.
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March 3, 1768: Nicola Antonio Porpora dies in Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, in poverty, aged 81 years, six months, and 15 days.
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May 4, 1768: Trattenimento sagro drammatico by Nicola Porpora (†0) to words of di Gennaro, Duca di Belforte, is performed for the first time, in Naples.