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Francesca Caccini was an Italian composer, poet, writer, and opera singer born in Florence on 18 September 1587. She held the position of professor and was a citizen of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Her work is associated with the Baroque music movement and the genre of opera. She was the daughter and student of Giulio Caccini and had a sister named Settimia Caccini.
Caccini was a soprano who performed with her voice and played the lute. She wrote in Italian. Her notable works include *La liberazione di Rvggiero dall'isola d'Alcina*, *Wybawienie Ruggiera z wyspy Alcyny*, and *Francesca Caccini's il Primo Libro Delle Musiche Of 1618*. She died in Florence after 1641.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 18 September 1587
- Died
- after 1641
- Works
- 5
Top works
- La liberazione di Rvggiero dall'isola d'Alcina
- Wybawienie Ruggiera z wyspy Alcyny
- Francesca Caccini's il Primo Libro Delle Musiche Of 1618
- La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola di Alcina
- La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- Italy
- Active from
- 1587
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,829
- Total plays
- 26,959
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Francesca Caccini (18 September 1587 – after 1641) was an Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. She was also known by the nickname "La Cecchina", originally given to her by the Florentines and probably a diminutive of "Francesca".[1] She was the daughter of Giulio Caccini, and was one of the best-known and most influential female European composers between Hildegard of Bingen in the 12th century and the 19th century. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Francesca
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- Place of birth
- Florence
- Place of death
- Florence
- Father
- Giulio Caccini
- Occupation
- actor
- Position held
- professor
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Student of
- Giulio Caccini
- Field of work
- poetry
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Francesca Caccini.jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- Commons category
- Francesca Caccini
- date of birth
- 1587-09-18
- name in native language
- Francesca Caccini
- P12749
- 2811 Střemchoví
Sources (3)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Francesca Caccini, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Francesca Caccini. Francesca Caccini ( Italian: [franˈtʃeska katˈtʃiːni]; 18 September 1587 – most likely between 1641 and 1645) was an Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. She was also known by the nickname La Cecchina [la tʃekˈkiːna], given to her by the Florentines and probably a diminutive of Francesca. She was the daughter of Giulio Caccini. Her only surviving stage work, La liberazione di Ruggiero, is widely considered the oldest opera by a woman composer. As a female composer she helped to solidify the agency and the cultural and political programs of her female patron.
Personal life
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