April 3 - Alessandro Stradella (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Alessandro Stradella (3 April 1643 – 25 February 1682) was an Italian composer. (There seems to be uncertainty about his birth date, but today is cited in a number of sources, and will do for our purposes.)
[Last year we celebrated Reginald de Koven click here.]

Musical Affairs

Alessandro Stradella,

A lascivious fella,

Jumped at the chance

For illicit romance.

Husbands, made jealous,

Historians tell us,

Hired some guys

And arranged his demise.

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