Leonardo Vinci

Not to be confused with Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo Vinci was an Italian composer known for his operas.^[3] He was part of the Neapolitan School of opera.^[4] His influence on composers such as Johann Adolph Hasse and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was considerable.^[3]

Leonardo Vinci
Portrait of Vinci, maybe a late 18th/early 19th-century copy[2]
Background information
Birth name	Leonardo Vinci
Born	1690 Strongoli, Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy)
Died	27 May 1730
Genres	Opera
Occupations	Composer

References

1. See note 51 in Markstrom (2007, pp. 341–342) harvtxt error: no target: CITEREFMarkstrom2007 (help) for discussion on the uncertainty surrounding the portrait.
2. See note 51 in Markstrom (2007, pp. 341–342) harvtxt error: no target: CITEREFMarkstrom2007 (help) for discussion on the uncertainty surrounding the portrait.
3. Markstrom, Kurt (2001). "Vinci, Leonardo". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.29423. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
4. "Leonardo Vinci | Italian composer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1 January 2021.

Other websites

• Free scores by Leonardo Vinci at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)