About Vincenzo Pucitta
Lived 1778 – 1861 (aged 83). Vincenzo Pucitta was an Italian composer.
Vincenzo Pucitta (or Puccitta; 17 February 1778 – 20 December 1861) was an Italian composer. Born in Civitavecchia, he wrote more than 20 operas during his career. One of his works, La Vestale, after its premiere in London, was also sung in Lisbon (1816), Milan (1816) and Rio de Janeiro (1817). He died in Milan, aged 83.
Operas
Le nozze senza sposa (1800, Parma) Bianca de' Rossi (1800, Florence) L'amor platonico (1800, Lucca) Il fuoruscito (1801, Milan) Teresa e Wilk (1802, Venice) Werter e Carlotta (1802, Venice) Il puntiglio (Furberia e puntiglio) (1802, Milan) La perfidia scoperta (1803, Venice) Zelinda e Lindoro (1803, Venice) Lauretta (1803, Padua) La burla fortunata ossia I due prigionieri (1804, Venice); Lo sposo di Lucca (1805, Venice) Andromaca (1806) Il marchese d'un giorno ovvero Gli sposi felici (1808, Livorno) La caccia di Enrico IV (1809, London) La vestale (1810, London) Il trionfo di Rosselane ossia Le tre sultane (1811, London) Adolfo e Chiara (1812, Turin) Ginevra di Scozia (1812) Boadicca (1813) Il feudatario (1813, Trieste) Aristodemo (1814, London) Gli due prigionieri ossia Adolfo e Clara (1814, London) L'orgoglio avvilito (1815, Paris) La principessa in campagna o Il marchese nell'imbarazzo (La principessa bizarra) (1817, Paris) Il maestro di cappella (1818, Trieste) La festa del villaggio (1822, Rome) La Fausse Agnès (1824, Paris)
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Who was Vincenzo Pucitta?
Italian composer (1778-1861)
When was Vincenzo Pucitta born?
Vincenzo Pucitta was born on 17 February 1778 in Civitavecchia.
When did Vincenzo Pucitta die?
Vincenzo Pucitta died on 20 December 1861 in Milan.
What was Vincenzo Pucitta's occupation?
Vincenzo Pucitta was a composer.
What nationality was Vincenzo Pucitta?
Vincenzo Pucitta was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vincenzo Pucitta. https://biography.guide/vincenzo-pucitta/
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