Jommelli

(yom-mel-le), Nicola, compr. b. Aversa, near Naples, Sept. 10, 1714; d. Naples, Aug. 25, 1774. Pupil of Mozzillo, Durante, Feo. Leo, Prato, and Mancini; produced first opera at 23 under pseudonym Valentino; later succe es in Naples, Rome, Bologna, where he was a isted by Martini, and Venice where he became director of cons.; 1745 m JOSEFFY Vienna, friend of Metastasio; 1749- 54 maestro of St. Peter's at Rome; 1754-69 capellm. in Stuttgart; failed in Naples to win succe by later operas; 'sometimes called “the Italian Gluck”; perhaps greatest of immediate predece ors of Mozart in dramatic naturalne (he abandoned the da capo aria) and greater consideration for orchestral color and variety; composed about 50 operas Artaserse Arrnida, Demo- ( foonte, etc), several oratorios and cantatas, a famous miserere, etc.