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on 30 May 1816. A few days later, his petition for the professorship was rejected. The
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Title page of the score for Capotorti's aria "Ah se voi mi discacciate"
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Shortly after leaving the conservatory, he composed his first opera,
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was composed. He also taught singing and composition. According to
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in 2 acts, libretto by Giuseppe Maria Diodati; premiered Naples,
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and music which displayed "a rich symphonic and choral texture."
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was carried outside. In 1783 his father enrolled him in the
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that same year. Their success led to a commission from the
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in Naples where he studied violin under Michele Nasci and
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for Ferdinand IV was supposed to be performed at the
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Capotorti, who also became a musician and composer.
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