Giovanni Battista Locatelli (January 7, 1713 – March 14, 1785) was an Italian opera director and owner of a private opera company.
In 1757 he and his troupe were invited to St. Petersburg. They put on an opera every week for the court, and two to three times a week they were allowed to give open public performances. The repertoire was mostly of Italian opera buffa. During the first three years the troupe presented seven operas by Baldassare Galup...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 7, 1713
Date of death:
- Mar 14, 1785 (age 72 years)