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The XVIII century saw also the arrival at San Carlo of Christoph Willibald Gluck, invited to Naples by the impresario Diego Tufarelli for his Clemenza di Tito 1752) preceding Johann Christian Bach that brought to San Carlo his operas Catone e Alessandro between 1761 and 1762.
Francesco Borromini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (“Carlino”), Rome. Commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Barberini in 1634 for the Holy Order of the Trinity; construction began in 1638 and the church was consecrated in 1646.
In the late 18th century, Christoph Willibald Gluck was called to Naples by the impresario Tufarelli to direct his 1752 Clemenza di Tito at the theatre, and Johann Christian Bach in 1761-62 brought two operas, Catone in Utica and Alessandro nell'Indie. 1737: Construction of the Teatro di San Carlo.
The San Carlo was built under the aegis of Bourbon king Carlo III within only six months and opened on November 4, 1737 (the feast day of the king's patron saint) with the Sarro opera Achille in Sciro. The cast included Angelo Amorevoli, Anna Peruzzi and Vittoria Tesi.
Mar 7, 2012 · A view of San Carlo in an 18th century engraving. The introduction of Borromini’s treatise on architecture, Opus architectonicum, published by his patron Virgilio Spada tells us, in very long sentences, that he had to remind the Order when.
Abstract. This essay examines the role of the hymns, the sacred polyphony by Vincenzo Pellegrini and Andrea Cima, and the spiritual madrigals of Giovanni Battista Porta in promoting the officially sanctioned image of Carlo Borromeo after his elevation to the status of ‘beato’ and following his canonisation.
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Feb 17, 2023 · Abstract and Figures. The church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and the adjoining cloister—one of the most significant of Francesco Borromini—the trait d’union of utility in function ...
