Francesco Antonio Pistocchi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francesco Antonio Pistocchi

Italian singer and composer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1659

Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 13-May-1726

Profession: composer, singer, kapellmeister, opera singer, voice teacher, librettist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Francesco Antonio Mamiliano Pistocchi, nicknamed Pistocchino (1659 – 13 May 1726), was an Italian singer, composer and librettist.Pistocchino was born in Palermo.
He was a boy soprano prodigy, and later made his career as a castrato.
From 1696 to 1700 he was maestro di cappella for the Duke of Ansbach.
After 1700 he founded a singing school in Bologna, where he died.
He was elected president of the Academia Filarmonica twice, in 1708 and 1710.