The Neapolitan School of Opera (c. 1680–1760)

1. Scarlatti appointed to Naples’ Royal Chapel

   Feb 1, 1684Labels: Alessandro Scarlatti, Royal Chapel

   • Casanatense
   • Treccani

2. Porpora emerges from Naples’ conservatory system

   Aug 17, 1686Labels: Nicola Porpora, Poveri di

   • Porpora bio

3. Neapolitan opera seria style takes shape

   Jan 1, 1690Labels: Opera Seria, Neapolitan composers

   • Britannica
   • Treccani

4. Leonardo Leo begins studies at Pietà dei Turchini

   Jan 1, 1703Labels: Leonardo Leo, Piet dei

   • Leo bio

5. Metastasio’s Naples years link poets and composers

   Jan 1, 1719Labels: Pietro Metastasio, Naples

   • Britannica

6. Vinci’s Neapolitan style gains wider attention

   Jan 1, 1719Labels: Leonardo Vinci, Neapolitan dialect

   • Britannica

7. Vinci joins Naples’ Royal Chapel leadership

   Jan 1, 1725Labels: Leonardo Vinci, Royal Chapel

   • Britannica

8. Hasse studies in Naples with Scarlatti and Porpora

   Jan 1, 1725Labels: Johann Adolph, Alessandro Scarlatti

   • OperaToday
   • Porpora bio

9. Pergolesi’s comic opera premieres in Naples

   Sep 27, 1732Labels: Giovanni Battista, Teatro dei

   • Lo frate

10. La serva padrona premieres as an intermezzo

    Sep 5, 1733Labels: La serva, Teatro San

    • La serva
    • La Fenice

11. Teatro di San Carlo opens, replacing San Bartolomeo

    Nov 4, 1737Labels: Teatro di, Charles of

    • ItalyOnThisDay
    • San Carlo

12. Paris performances spark the Querelle des Bouffons

    Aug 1, 1752Labels: La serva, Acad mie

    • Querelle
    • La serva

13. Neapolitan opera style dominates mid-1700s Europe

    Jan 1, 1755Labels: Neapolitan School, Metastasio

    • Britannica
    • Metastasio

14. Transition toward new classical-era opera priorities

    Jan 1, 1760Labels: Classical transition, Neapolitan legacy

    • Britannica