February’s Composer of the Month is Giovanni Pacini

For the month of February, we’re celebrating Giovanni Pacini. All digital downloads of our Pacini recordings are discounted 20% for the month. Follow us on our social media channels for insights into this composer’s works and Opera Rara’s recordings.

Pacini was hugely prolific. Born in the Sicilian town of Catania in 1796, he wrote his first opera, Don Pomponio, while a teenager. A spate of works followed. He produced a dozen comedies in four years, then won recognition with Adelaide e Comingio in 1817. Moving to Rome in 1820, he wrote La gioventu di Enrico V in just 24 days for the opening of the Carnival season. Pacini found time for some sub-contracting work too, helping out Rossini, who had fallen behind with work on Matilde Shabran: Pacini obliged with three numbers. Read more and see our recordings of Pacini’s operas here…