Mazzocchi, Virgilio

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | 351 words | Copyright

Mazzocchi, Virgilio (b Veja, 1597; d Cività Castellana, 1646). It. composer, brother of Domenico Mazzocchi. Choirmaster, St John Lateran, Rome, 1628–9, when he moved to similar post at St Peter's. With Marazzoli, wrote what is said to be first comic opera, Chi soffre, speri (Rome 1639, rev. of Il falcone, 1637). Also wrote vocal mus.

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