Daniel Pio Dal Barba Explained

Daniel Pio Dal Barba (May 5, 1715 in Verona — July 26, 1801, also in Verona) was an Italian composer, violinist, singer and poet. Daniel Barba was the fourth child of an innkeeper and achieved local fame in the Veneto area.^{[1] [2]} In 1744, his opera Il Tigrane was premiered with some success, and for several years following he performed on stage as a tenor.^[3]

Selected recordings

• Messa da Morto breve (Requiem), Coro Istituzione Armonica, Ensemble Il Narvalo, Alberto Turco 2022
• Violin Sonatas - Valerio Losito, Federico Del Sordo, Diego Leverić, Cecilia Medi, Andrea Lattarulo, Carlo Calegari. Erscheinungsdatum: 28. 12. 2022

Notes and References

1. M.G. Dubiaga, The life and works of Daniel Pius Dal Barba (1715-1801), Ph.D dissertation, University of Colorado, College of Music, 1977
2. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, 1999m "Barba, dal Barba, Daniel (Pio) *5. Mai 1715 in Verona, †26. Juli 1801 ebd., Komponist, Violinist, Sänger, Dichter. Daniel Barba war das vierte Kind eines Gastwirtes und erlangte lokale Berühmtheit."
3. Bertil H. Van Boer Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period 2012 p. 150 "DAL BARBA, DANIEL ... In 1744 his opera Il Tigrane was premiered with moderate success, and over the next several years he performed on stage as a tenor.