in the historical records in 1661, when the first of his 15 operas, Gl’amori infruttuosi di Pirro (‘Pirro’s Hopeless Love’, 1661) was performed in Venice. In 1664, Sartorio was appointed Kappellmeister at the ducal court of Brunswick-Lüneberg, and he remained in the post until 1675. However, he journeyed every year to Venice, where he hired ...
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