Riccardo Broschi (c. 1698 – 1756) was acomposer ofbaroque music and the brother of theopera singer Carlo Broschi, known asFarinelli.
Broschi was born inApulia,Kingdom of Naples, the son of Salvatore Broschi, a composer andchapelmaster ofAndria Cathedral, and Caterina Berrese (according to the Book of Baptisms of the Church of S. Nicola, today near the Episcopal Archives).
The Broschi family moved toNaples at the end of 1711, and enrolled Riccardo, their firstborn, in theConservatory of S. Maria di Loreto, where he would study to become a composer under G. Perugino and F. Mancinipresso. Salvatore died unexpectedly at the age of 36, on 4 November 1717. Caterina subsequently made Riccardo head of the family.[1]
He made his debut in 1725 withLa Vecchia Sorda. Next, he moved toLondon in 1726 and stayed there until 1734 and wrote six heroic operas, his most successful beingArtaserse. In 1737, he moved toStuttgart and briefly served at the court ofCharles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg, then returned to Naples before joining his brother inMadrid in 1739. He died in Madrid.
The dramatic relationship between the Broschi brothers is the quintessence of the movieFarinelli (1994), in which a few of his works are performed.
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