Giovanni Simone Mayr - Saffo - Ouverture

Picture: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Sappho and Alcaeus Giovanni Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845) was a German composer. Work: Saffo ossia I riti d’Apollo Leucadio, dramma per musica in two acts, first performance 17 February 1794, La Fenice, Venice. Libretto: Antonio Simone Sografi Ouverture Orchestra: Concerto de Bassus Conductor: Franz Hauk