Antonio Cesti

Aliases: baptized Pietro, taken into the Franciscan order as Antonio, sometimes called Marc'Antonio

Life

Baptized: 5 August 1623

Died: 14 October 1669

Biography Composer of a dozen operas and 70 cantatas (about half the number that are attributed to him)

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List of choral works

• Alma mia
• Cara e dolce Libertà
• Che mi consigli amor
• Intorno all’idol mio

Le Arie di Cavalli e di Cesti

• 7. Alma Mia (S} – L’Argia, 1655
• 8. Intorno all’idol mio (S} – L’Orontea, 1656
• 9. Che Mi Consigli Amor (S} – Il Tito, 1666

 
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External links

• Works by Antonio Cesti in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)