August 20 - Jacopo Peri (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Jacopo Peri (20 August 1561 – 12 August 1633) was a composer often credited with composing the first opera.

[For last year's entry, also on Peri, click here.]

 

 

Peri Phrases

In Music History 101

You’ll learn how opera was begun.

They’ll be a lecture with a lotta

Info on the Camerata.

And then you’ll find it’s customary

To hear a little bit by Peri.

And students, when they hear his score,

Have never asked to hear some more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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