LIUTERIA SIRLETO Naples in the History of Music

Visitors arriving in Naples today are struck by its dichotomies. Noisy, crowded and hot, it is also rustic, unruly and vigorous. This seemingly chaotic environment, which dates back to its 3,000-years-old-Greek foundation, however, is balanced by the city’s special character. An infinite chiaroscuro of cultures and customs inherited from invaders that have, over time, become the Neapolitan fiber, imitated by many but owned by none. Naples has always had a central role in the history of music. As far back as the Middle Ages, Frederick II and Charles of Anjou were instrumental in bringing poetry to this city. The tradition combining poetry and music even led to the institution of conservatories in the XVI century that were later formalized into music schools, attracting important composers and pupils from all parts of the Italian peninsula. Today’s San Pietro a Majella, a few steps from the Sirleto’s shop, is the direct heir of these Neapolitan institutions.
Yet it was in the very early 1700’s that Naples became the capital of music. This happened not only after the arrival of the Febi Armonici Company, but after Alessandro Scarlatti brought the melodrama form here. The operatic form attracted a generation of musicians from throughout Europe who flocked in the city and partook in creating this particular musical style. The 1737 inauguration of the San Carlo Theater represents the splendor and magnificence that Naples had achieved.

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