Matteo Capranica (26 August 1708 – c. 1776) was an Italian
composer. Born in
Amatrice, Capranica studied at the
Conservatorio di Sant'Onofrio a Porta Capuana in Naples under
Nicola Porpora,
Ignazio Prota, and
Francesco Feo. After completing his studies he worked as
maestro di cappella at various churches in Naples and devoted himself to music composition of both sacred and secular works. He was for many years organist at the
Naples Cathedral. His first
opera,
Carlo, premiered at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples in 1736. He went on to compose eight more operas through 1753. His other works include 2
oratorios, 2
masses, 2
sonatas, a
cantata, several works for
harpsichord, and various arias and duets for singers. He died in Naples.