August 6 - Barbara Strozzi (The Musical Birthday Series)

Barbara Strozzi (baptized 6 August 1619  – 11 November 1677) was a prominent composer and singer.  We do not know her birth date, so I am celebrating her baptismal date.

Making Ends Meet

Though Barbara Strozzi published prolifically,

    Still she had problems with

    Meeting her budget.

She may have resorted (we don’t know specifically)

    To work as a courtesan --

    We shouldn’t judge it.

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