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He was born at Strongoli (or Naples ) and educated at Naples under Gaetano Greco in the Conservatorio Dei Poveri Di Gesù Cristo . He first became known for his Opera Buffa in Neapolitan Dialect in 1719; he also composed many Opera Seria . He was received into the Congregation of the Rosary at Formiello in 1728 and died by Poison ing in 1730 -- not 1732, as is sometimes stated. Vinci's opera buffa, of which ''Le Zite 'n Galera'' (1722) is generally regarded as the best, are full of life and spirit; his opera seria, of which ''Didone Abbandonata'' (Rome, 1728) and ''Artaserse'' (Rome, 1730) are the most notable, have an incisive vigour and directness of dramatic expression praised by Charles Burney . The well-known aria "Vo solcando," from ''Artaserse'', is a good example of his style. ''This entry was originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica .'' |
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