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  Composed both Renaissance and Baroque
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  Soprano, daughter of Giulio Caccini. First woman to compose operas.
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  first opera, not extant. By Caccini and Peri
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  Invented by Jacopo Peri and Giulio Caccini
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  First extant opera, Caccini and Peri
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  dates approximate
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  written by Monteverdi.
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  published by Francesca Caccini
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  Mother was servant to Giulio STrozzi who adopted Barbara. Was an EQUAL to men around her.
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  The first opera theater opened in Venice.
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  Arias become the most desired and apprieciated pieces
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  Monteverdi's final operas
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  Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist
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  suite composer
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  father of Domenico Scarlatti, death markls a good indicator for the end of the Baroque era
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  "the wonder of our century"
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  french suite composer
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  "red priest" because of red hair
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  German composer
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  representative composer from french court
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  Keyboard virtuoso, progressive style
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  Handel
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  The Four Seasons
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  Mouret
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  Telemann
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  J. S. Bach