Talk:Alessandro Scarlatti

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There seems some confusion over dates and patrons here:

1. "In the interval he enjoyed the patronage of Ferdinand III of Tuscany". This redirects to Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, for whom the lifespan of 1769–1824 is given. Hence Ferdinand III wasn't born until 44 years after Scarlatti's death in 1725.

1. "The operas composed for Ferdinand de' Medici are lost". There were two Ferdinands de' Medici: 1549–1609 and 1610-1670. The first died before Scarlatti's birth in 1660, and Scarlatti was only ten when the second died.

Can someone provide some clarification here? --BillC 23:36, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Yes, I can. It is not Ferdinand III of Tuscany (the third austrian ruler of Tuscany). It is Ferdinando III de' Medici (1663 – 1713). Actually he is called Ferdinando III improperly, because he never ruled. I have fixed the links in the article. Greetings from Florence, Italy.

Silvano 02:53, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scarlatti as the originator of the Ritornello

I did not quite understand the claim of Scarlatti being the one who introduced Ritornello into operas. We see earlier examples of the use of ritornello going as far back as Monteverdi. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.1.146.251 (talk) 11:51, 23 January 2007 (UTC).