Title: Francesca Caccini at the Medici court
Description: 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.
Subjects: Biography, Feminism and music, Florence (Italy), History and criticism, Music, Social life and customs, Women composers, Composers, Criticism and interpretation, Medici, house of, Italy, biography, Music, italian, Women, italy, Music, history and criticism, 16th century, Music, history and criticism, 17th century
Places: Florence, Italy
People: Francesca Caccini (1587-ca. 1640), House of Medici
Time periods: 16th century, 17th century