In spite of his baptismal name, there was nothing of the saint about this Santo Lapis, whose extended international career brings to mind many “Honourable Scoundrels” in the age of Casanova. During his sojourn in the Netherlands (1741-1757), the Bologna-born composer and operatic impresario published such diverse works as a collection of harpsichord sonatas for a young Russian countess and a challenging Stravaganza for a music-loving Dutch lord who used to withdraw his name... (c) Arcana