Cafaro

(k4-fa’-rd), Pasq. (called Caffariel’lo), San Pietro, Glatina, Italy, 1706—Naples, 1787; noted composer; c. operas, oratorios, a notable ‘‘Stabat mater,” etc. Caffarelli (rightly Gaetano Major a no) (kaf-fa-rél’-lf), Bari, April 16, 1703— Santo-Dorato, near Naples, Nov. 30, 1783; famous male soprano; discovered as a peasant boy, by Caffaro, a musician, he took the name Caftarelli out of gratitude; he studied 5 years with Porpora; was a skilful sight-reader and harpsichordist, a marvellous singer of florid music, and also gifted with pathos; had most succe ful début, Rome, 1724, in a female réle, and sang with enormous succe everywhere except London; made money enough to buy a dukeom.