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Francesco Rasi

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Italian composer, singer, instrumentalist, poet (1574-1621)

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Born
1574
Died
1621
Works
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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy
Active from
1574
Active to
1621

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Francesco Rasi (14 May 1574 – 30 November 1621) was an Italian composer, singer (tenor), chitarrone player, and poet. Rasi was born in Arezzo. He studied at the University of Pisa and in 1594 he was studying with Giulio Caccini. He may have been in Carlo Gesualdo's retinue when he went to Ferrara for his wedding in 1594. In 1598 he joined the court of Duke Vincent I in Mantua, and probably served the Gonzaga family the rest of his life, with whom he travelled all over Italy and as far afield as

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Instance of
human
Given name
Francesco
Gender
male
Place of birth
Arezzo
Place of death
Mantua
Occupation
harpsichordist
Languages spoken
Italian
Student of
Giulio Caccini
Genre
opera
Instrument
voice
Voice type
tenor
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date of birth
1574-05-14
date of death
1621-11-30
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