(b Città di Castello, 1609-10; d there, c1678). Italian composer. He held several positions as maestro di cappella, mainly in Rome (notably at St John Lateran and S Maria Maggiore) but also at Orvieto Cathedral and the Santa Casa, Loreto. His most important work is the comic opera Dal male il bene (1653 - Acts 1 and 3; Act 2 by Marazzoli), which includes much secco recitative and two early ensemble finales. He wrote two further operas, but his output consisted mainly of sacred music. Most of the surviving works are small-scale concertato sacre canzoni, but he also cultivated the massive polychoral style.
