He was born in Naples in 1764, studied under the guidance of Giacomo Tritto, and in 1783, again in Naples he had his first premiere: the intermezzo "I tre gobbi rivali".
He was born in Naples in 1764 and studied under the guidance of Giacomo Tritto. The Neapolitan Carnival of 1783 saw his first premiere: the intermezzo "I tre gobbi rivali".