Saverio Mercadante studied under Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli at the Naples conservatory, where Zingarelli served as director from 1813. According to the biographical sources, Mercadante received part of his musical education under Zingarelli during the years 1816 to 1820, a period in which Zingarelli was an influential teacher and maestro in Naples. Zingarelli is mentioned as one of Mercadante’s principal composition teachers, alongside Fenaroli, Furno, and Tritto.
Saverio Mercadante → Niccolo Zingarelli
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Saverio Mercadante
1795–1870
Niccolo Zingarelli
2026–2026