About Andrea Adami da Bolsena
Lived 1663 – 1742 (aged 78). Andrea Adami da Bolsena was a cantor and composer.
Andrea Adami da Bolsena (30 November 1663 – 22 July 1742) was an Italian castrato, musician, and later secretary to Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni.
Life
He was born in Bolsena. Until 1690, he served the former queen Christina I of Sweden, alongside violinist Archangelo Corelli and cellist Filippo Amadei. They performed in operas by Flavio Carlo Lanciani (1667–1706) and Alessandro Stradella.
Through the influence of and as a favorite of Cardinal Ottoboni, he was appointed master of the papal choir in 1700. He left a history of this institution, with portraits and memoirs of the singers (in the Sistine Chapel), under the title of "Osservazioni per ben regolare il coro dei cantori della Cappella Pontificia" (Rome, 1711).
He was reportedly highly esteemed by the Romans for his personal as well as his musical gifts. He died in Rome.
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Who was Andrea Adami da Bolsena?
Italian musician (1663-1742)
When was Andrea Adami da Bolsena born?
Andrea Adami da Bolsena was born on 30 November 1663 in Bolsena.
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Andrea Adami da Bolsena died on 22 July 1742 in Rome.
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Andrea Adami da Bolsena was a cantor and composer.
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