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Francesca Caccini at the Medici Court

by Suzanne G. Cusick

A colleague of Galileo and Artemisia Gentileschi at the Medici court, Francesca Caccini was a dominant figure of musical life there for 30 years. She is best remembered today as the first woman to compose opera. This is a study of her life and works.

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