The developement of Opera throughout the years.
Title: The developement of Opera throughout the years.
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1452 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
The developement of Opera throughout the years.
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1452 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Florentine Beginnings
Although musical drama, such as The Play of Daniel (12th cent.), had previously existed, it was in the year 1600 that opera came into being. It began in Florence, Italy, fostered by the camerata [society], a group of scholars, philosophers, and amateur musicians that included the librettist Ottavio Rinuccini (1562-1621) and the composers Vincenzo Galilei , Emilio del Cavaliere (c.1550-1602), Jacopo Peri , and Giulio Caccini . It was their aim to promote the principle of
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