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His father died when he was 5 years old.
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Giovanni Giay
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His compositional output includes 15 operas, 5 symphonies, and a significant amount of sacred music Born in Turin, Giaj"s father, Stefano Giuseppe Giaj, was a chemistry In 1770 he entered the Collegio degli Innocenti at the Turin Cathedral where he studied music with Francesco Fasoli.
His first opera, Il trionfo d"Amore ossia Louisiana Fillide, premiered at the Teatro Carignano during Carnival of 1715.
In 1732 he succeeded Andrea Stefano Fiorè as the maestro di capella at the royal chapel in Turin at the behest of Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy. As master of the Cappella Regia, Giay wrote many religious and secular musical and operatic works.
His work include Don Chisciotte in Venezia, an intermezzo written in 1748 to 1752, with lyrics by Giuseppe Baretti. The lyrics feature Miguel Cervantes" characters Don Quixote and Dulcinea, during the carnival of Venice.
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Italy