Johann Adolph Hasse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Adolph Hasse

German composer, singer and teacher

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1699

Place of Birth: Bergedorf, Hamburg, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1783

Profession: composer, singer, music pedagogue

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Johann Adolph Hasse

  • Johann Adolph Hasse (baptised 25 March 1699 – 16 December 1783) was an 18th-century German composer, singer and teacher of music.
  • Immensely popular in his time, Hasse was best known for his prolific operatic output, though he also composed a considerable quantity of sacred music.
  • Married to soprano Faustina Bordoni and a great friend of librettist Pietro Metastasio, whose libretti he frequently set, Hasse was a pivotal figure in the development of opera seria and 18th-century music.

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