Mozart &
Material Culture

Souvenirs

Composer. Little is known concerning Franchi, who in published librettos of the time is described as Neapolitan. He nevertheless enjoyed some success, with productions of his operas in Rome, Venice, Turin and Naples.

Mozart Relevance

Mozart and his father heard Franchi’s La pastorella incognita at the Teatro dei Fiorentini, Naples on 21 May 1770.

Date 1
?1743
Date 2
?after 1799