voc, 1596-1668 IT, Venice
Singer / Musician / Composer of Classical
Giovanni Rovetta (1596–1668) was an Italian Baroque composer and maestro di capella of the Capella Marciana at St Mark's Basilica, Venice between Monteverdi and Cavalli.He spent his entire career at St. Mark's. He was a chorister, instrumentalist, bass, and vice-director under Monteverdi, and finally served as Monteverdi's successor from 1664 until his death. He was also the director of the Ospedale dei Derelitti (Ospedaletto) between 1635 and 1647. His students included his nephew Giovanni Battista Volpe (known as Rovettino) and the Venetian composer Giovanni Legrenzi.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Giovanni Rovetta: Messe Pour la Naissance de Louis XIV | Giovanni Rovetta, Galilei Consort, Benjamin Chénier | 2016 | Album |
Salve Regina | Dario Castello, Alessandro Grandi, Giovanni Legrenzi, Biagio Marini, Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Antonio Rigatti, Johann Rosenmüller, Giovanni Rovetta - Robin Blaze, The Parley Of Instruments | 2001 | Album |
Vespro Solenne | Giovanni Rovetta / Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel | 2001 | Album |
Musiche Venete Del XVII E XVIII Secolo | Agostino Steffani, Giovanni Rovetta, Clarion Opera Group, Orchestra Del Teatro Accademico Di Castelfranco Veneto, Newell Jenkins | Album |