maestro di cappella

/ (dɪ kəˈpɛlə) /


noun
  1. a person in charge of an orchestra, esp a private one attached to the palace of a prince in Italy during the baroque period: See capellmeister

Origin of maestro di cappella

1
Italian: master of the chapel

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