Srephen Storace

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Stephen Storace was an English musical composer. His sister was the famous opera singer Nancy Storace.
His father, Stefano Storace, an Italian contrabassist, taught him the violin so well that at ten years old he played successfully the most difficult music of the day.
He was sent by his father to study at the Conservatorio di Sant' Onofrio, Naples. There, he neglected his musical studies and went on painting expeditions with Thomas Jones.
Towards the end of their studies, Stephen and Nancy first made the acquaintance of Michael Kelly, an irish tenor whom they encountered by chance in Livorno.