Editing Francesco Cavalli (section)

==Life==
Cavalli was born at [[Crema, Lombardy|Crema]], then an [[Domini di Terraferma|inland province]] of the [[Venetian Republic]]. He became a singer (boy soprano) at [[St Mark's Basilica]] in Venice in 1616, where he had the opportunity to work under the tutorship of [[Claudio Monteverdi]].  He became second organist in 1639, first organist in 1665, and in 1668 ''[[Kapellmeister|maestro di cappella]]''. He took the name "Cavalli" from his patron, Venetian nobleman Federico Cavalli. Though he wrote prolifically for the church, he is chiefly remembered for his [[opera]]s. He began to write for the stage in 1639 (''[[Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo]]'') soon after the first public opera house opened in Venice, the [[Teatro San Cassiano]]. He established so great a reputation that he was summoned to Paris from 1660 (when he revived his opera ''[[Xerse]]'') until 1662, producing his ''[[Ercole amante]]''. He died in Venice at the age of 73.