His first operatic work, produced at Turin in 1755, established his reputation, and soon his fame spread beyond the limits of his own country, so that in 1762 he was called to Dresden to conduct the opera there.
Hans første opera, der blev produceret i Torino i 1755, etablerede hans ry, og snart spredte hans berømmelse sig ud over grænserne for hans eget land, således at han i 1762 blev kaldt til Dresden for at forestå operaen der.