Pasquale Cafaro

Pasquale Cafaro (also known as Caffaro or Cafariello, 8 February 1715 or 1716 – 25 October 1787) was an Italian composer who was particularly known for his operas and the significant amount of sacred music he produced, including oratorios, motets, and masses.

[1] Born in San Pietro, Galatina, Cafaro entered the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini in Naples in December 1735 where he was a pupil of Lorenzo Fago and Leonardo Leo.

He remained in Naples for the rest of his life and taught at the conservatorio from 1759 until 1785.

[2] In 1771, he succeeded Giuseppe de Majo as maestro di cappella of the Chapel Royal of Naples.

[3][4] Among his operatic works are Disfatta di Dario and L'Olimpiade.