Giovanni Antonio Giay (sometimes spelledGiaj; 11 June 1690 – 10 September 1764) was an Italiancomposer. His compositional output includes 15operas, 5symphonies, and a significant amount ofsacred music.[1]
Born inTurin, Giay's father, Stefano Giuseppe Giay, was a chemist. His father died when he was 5 years old. In 1710 he entered the Collegio degli Innocenti at theTurin Cathedral where he studied music with Francesco Fasoli. His firstopera,Il trionfo d'Amore ossia La Fillide, premiered at theTeatro Carignano duringCarnival of 1715. In 1732 he succeeded Andrea Stefano Fiorè as themaestro di cappella at the royal chapel in Turin at the behest ofCharles Emmanuel III of Savoy. He remained in that post until his death 26 years later, after which his son, Francesco Saverio, took over the post from 1764 until 1798.[1]
As master of the Cappella Regia, Giay wrote many religious and secular musical andoperatic works. His work includeDon Chisciotte in Venezia, anintermezzo written in 1748 to 1752, with lyrics byGiuseppe Baretti. The lyrics featureMiguel de Cervantes' charactersDon Quixote andDulcinea, during the carnival of Venice.[2]
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