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Alessandro Speranza (1728 - 17 November 1797) was an Italian composer and celebrated contrapuntist. His opera I due Figaro was very popular during his lifetime and enjoyed revivals in Italy after his death well into the 19th century; including at La Scala in 1840 with Raffaele Scalese in the title role.
Speranza taught the composer Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli (1752-1837) who became known for his operas.
...Niccolò Zingarelli (1752-1837) was a student of Fenaroli and Alessandro Speranza, a celebrated contrapuntist...