The Orchestra of the Cappella Reale, Naples, 1750–1800

Anthony R. DelDonna (Georgetown University)

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English

Cambridge University Press
03 April 2025

Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750)

Series: Elements in Music and Musicians 1750-1850

The most prestigious musical ensemble of early-modern Naples remained the Royal Chapel or Cappella Reale di Palazzo. Conceived to serve directly the ruling authority of the capital city – whether the viceroy (Spanish or Austrian) or monarchs (Carlo di Borbone then Ferdinando) – membership in this elite organization offered prestige, financial security, and access to the broader networks of music culture in Naples, attracting the best musicians within and beyond the physical confines of the capital. This Element introduces readers to the largely unknown history of the Neapolitan Cappella Reale in the second half of the eighteenth century. It is based on primary sources, reconstructing the entire personnel of the ensemble (1750–99), recovering previously unstudied contractual agreements, offering details about the musicians while also examining the original music of the principal musicians of the orchestra.

By: Anthony R. DelDonna (Georgetown University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 309g
ISBN: 9781009551083
ISBN 10: 1009551086
Series: Elements in Music and Musicians 1750-1850
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 03 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. History, context, and Neapolitan court life; 2. Operations, organizational structure, formation, and personnel; 3. Maestri-operisti/maestri-strumentisti; Bibliography.