Giuseppe Giordani (December 19, 1751 – January 4, 1798) was an Italian composer, mainly of opera. He was born in Naples, where he studied music with Domenico Cimarosa and Nicola Antonio Zingarelli. In 1774 he was appointed as music director of the chapel of the Duomo of Naples. His first opera (L'Epponina) was released in 1779. His La distruzione di Gerusalemme was the first sacred music work to be represented in a theatre, at the Teatro San Carlo of Naples

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