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the court conductor of Hesse-Darmstadt

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Colista/ Ensemble Giardino Di Delizie - Sinfonie a Tre Release:Sinfonie a Tre Brilliant Classics the court conductor of Hesse-DarmstadtWho was Lelio Colista (1629 1680)? Known by his early 20s as 'the Orpheus of Rome', he began his musical education as a choirboy before soon becoming a performer at the papal Barberini court. He then made his name as a lutenist and a theorbo virtuoso, but his talents evidently extended beyond music. He became an equerry to the Pope at the age of 26 and Keeper of the Sistine Chapel paintings from 1660 until his death around two decades later. He toured