He was also a prominent teacher and held positions at the Conservatorio S Maria della Pietà del Turchini (vicemaestro), the Conservatorio S Onofrio (where he succeeded Feo as primo maestro) finally succeeding his old teacher Nicola Fago at the Conservatorio S Maria della Pietà del Turchini.

This site is dedicated to his music and teaching and to the preparation and publication of new editions of his music through Cantata Editions.

Join the discussion, browse through our music selection, or simply read more about the composer of works like the 8 part Miserere (described by Wagner as "...A mighty cathedral, sublime and magnificent..."), cantate da camera, cantate con violini, motets, madrigals and some of the most beautiful cantate spirituale ever written.

STOP PRESS!! The edition count at the Leonardo Leo Website has just reached 58 with the addition of James Sanderson's edition of Leonardo Leo's Dite vedesti forse una Donzella for soprano, violins & continuo:

The never-ending search for Nice fills this virtuosic cantata. Lovely imagery including lions, tigers, waves and ships in RARA format. The first aria is full of pathos, calling for the nightingale, the second, following a recitativo accompagnato is fast and furious, a 'navigante' aria. with a range extending to high B flat, this is quite a piece of work!
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