Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, also known as Domingo or Doménico Scarlatti, born on 26 October 1685, in Naples died on 23 July 1757, in Madrid, was an Italian composer. Scarlatti was appointed as composer and organist at the royal chapel in Naples in 1701. In 1703 he revised Carlo Francesco Pollarolo's opera Irene for performance at Naples. In 1709 he went to Rome where he composed several operas for Queen Casimire's private theatre. He was Maestro di Cappella at St. Peter's from 1715 to 1719. In 1719 he travelled to London to direct his opera Narciso at the King's Theatre.Scarlatti arrived in Lisbon on 29 November 1719. There he taught music to the Portuguese princess Maria Magdalena Barbara. He left Lisbon on 28 January 1727 for Rome. In 1729 he moved to Seville, staying for four years. In 1733 he went to Madrid as a music master to Princess Maria Barbara. Scarlatti remained in Spain for the remaining 25 years of his life. Among his compositions during his time in Madrid were most of the 555 keyboard sonatas for which he is best known. Scarlatti died in Madrid, at the age of 71.