 He began his musical career as a choirboy at Padua, but by 1657 he was appearing on stage, in the opera "La fortuna di Rodope e di Damira" which was produced in Venice.His first solo effort, the opera "La Mascherata", appeared in 1666.In 1668, Draghi was appointed to the court of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, at Vienna, and he remained there until his death.