Stefano, a very popular English composer in the latter part of the 18th century, was born at London in 1763. His father, a Neapolitan, performed for many years as a contrabassist at the King's Theatre in London, and married a Miss Trusler of Bath. The family name is said to have been really Sorace, and not Storage. Stephen, under his father's instructions, acquired considerable command of the violin when only ten years old. His father then sent him to study the violin, the harpsichord, and counterpoint, in the conservatory of Sant' Onofrio, at Naples. On leaving the conservatory, he visited different Italian cities, and then proceeded to Vienna. His sister, Anna Selina Storage, a pupil of Sacchini, travelled with him. She had become one of the best singers of the day, and had been received with great applause at several theatres in Italy. In 1784, the Emperor of Germany engaged her for the Imperial Italian Theatre, at L.500 for the season. Storage composed an opera, Gli Equooci, for that theatre. He and his sister returned to England in March 1787, and Signora Storage was instantly engaged for the King's Theatre, where she appeared on the 24th of that month as Gelinda, in Paisiello's opera, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Her brother becoming disgusted with the intrigues of the theatre, retired to Bath, and devoted himself to drawing, in which he had considerable skill. Returning to London in 1788, he brought out, at Drury Lane, Dittersdorf's music to The Doctor and Apothecary, an opera, translated and adapted by Mr John Cobb. On 24th November, 1789, he produced his first English opera, The Haunted Tower, written by Mr Cobb. This had a run of fifty nights the first season, and for many years remained a favourite opera. In 1790, Storage produced No Song no Supper, written by Prince Hoare, which also had great success. On 1st January 1791, the Spanish composer Martin's celebrated opera La Cosa Rara, altered by Mr Cobb, was brought out by Storage (who added to it some music of his own), under the name of The Siege of Belgrade. It had a run of sixty nights the first season. In the same year, The Cave of Trophonius, translated by Prince Hoare, with music selected by Storage from Salieri's opera, did not succeed. On 26th November 1792, the opera of The Pirates, composed by Storage, and the scenery from drawings made by him at Naples, was performed with great success. His next operas were—Dido; The Prize; The Glorious First of June; The Cherokee; Lodoiska, the music from Kreutzer and Cherubini; The Three and the Deuce; My Grandmother; The Iron Chest; and the opera of Mahmoud, unfinished at the time of his death, on 19th March 1796. This last opera was completed by Michael Kelly and Signora Storage, and performed on 30th March 1796, for the benefit of Storage's widow and child. Storage married a daughter of Mr Hall, the engraver. His sister died in 1814. Among Storage's contemporaries, who distinguished themselves as composers of English operas, were Shield, Arnold, Hook, Dibdin, Mazzinghi, and Thomas and William Linley.