Canobbio, Cannobbio, Carlo, *1741 Venice (?), †7 March (23 February) 1822 St Petersburg, Italian composer and violinist. From 1773 to 1775 he was concertmaster at the Teatro S. Samuele in Venice; from 1779 to 1795 he served as first violinist and composer of ballet music at the court of Catherine II in St Petersburg, whilst also holding the post of concertmaster and director of the local Italian opera company from 1789. His ballets were staged in Venice, Bologna and St Petersburg. From 1796, he directed performances by G. Astarita’s comic opera company, which was touring Russia.
Instrumental:
2 symphonies: No. 2, published in Venice ca. 1780, No.11, published in Venice n.d.
6 duets for flute and violin, published in Venice ca. 1780
6 sonatas Op. 2 for guitar and violin, published in St Petersburg 1797
Polonaise for guitar and violin, published in St Petersburg 1799
Vocal
arias and vocal duets
Stage:
ballets:
Don Juan, performed in St Petersburg 1781
Arianna e Bacco, performed in St Petersburg 1789
Piramo e Tisbe, performed in St Petersburg 1791
Castor et Pollux, performed in St Petersburg 1803, lost, libretto St Petersburg 1803
L’amore artigiano, dramma giocoso, libretto by C. Goldoni, performed in St Petersburg 1785, lost, libretto St Petersburg 1785
music for the drama Nachalnoye upravleniye Olega, with G. Sarti and W. Paszkiewicz; libretto by Catherine II; performed in St Petersburg 1790, published in St Petersburg 1791.
