Cocchi, Gioacchino

COCCHI, Gioacchino, born at Padua 1720, died in Venice 1804; dramatic composer; produced his first operas, ‘Adelaide’ and ‘Bajasette,’ in Rome (1743 and 1746). In 1750 he was at Naples, and in 1753 was appointed Chapel-master of the Conservatorio degli Incurabili at Venice. Here he wrote ‘Il Pazzo glorioso.’ In 1757 he came to London as composer to the Opera. During a sixteen years’ residence in this country he composed 11 operas, as well as taking part in...