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Birth Anniversary: Niccolò Jommelli — September 10, 1714
10 September 2027
Born at Aversa on 10 September 1714. Niccolò Jommelli was an Italian composer of the Neapolitan School. Along with other composers mainly in the Holy Roman Empire and France, he was responsible for certain operatic reforms including reducing ornateness of style and the primacy of star singers somewhat.
Dates verified on Treccani, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani; Grove Music Online, entry "Niccolò Jommelli".
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