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Barbara Strozzi, born on 6 August 1619 in Venice, was a composer, art model, stage actor and opera singer of the Republic of Venice. She sang as a soprano and played the lute, working within the Baroque music movement. Strozzi studied under Francesco Cavalli, Giulio Strozzi and Antonio Cesti; her father was Giulio Strozzi. She began her work in 1644 and spoke Italian and Venetian. She died on 11 November 1677 in Padua and was buried at the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1619
- Active to
- 1677
Discography
- Glenda Simpson Sings Barbara Strozzi1989
- La virtuosissima cantatrice: The Vocal Music of Barbara Strozzi1994
- To the Unknown Goddess1996
- Primo libro de' madrigali (1644)1997
- Arie, cantate & lamenti1998
- Arie, lamenti e cantate2000
- Barbara Strozzi2006
- Virtuosissima compositrice2009
- Ariette a voce sola, op. 6, 16572011
- Lagrime mie2014
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 19,151
- Total plays
- 83,357
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Barbara Strozzi (also called Barbara Valle) (Baptised August 6, 1619, Venice - November 11, 1677, Padua) was an Italian Baroque singer and composer. She was the adopted, and most likely illegitimate, daughter of Giulio Strozzi. Giulio incorporated her into his series of discussion groups, or academies, particularly the "Accademia degli Unisoni", wherein she was both called upon to sing, and to contribute to the discourse. Her father arranged for her to study with composer Francesco Cavalli. <a h
Key facts
- Born
- Barbara Valle , ( 1619-08-06 ) 6 August 1619, Venice
- Died
- 11 November 1677 (1677-11-11) (aged 58), Padua
- Occupations
- Composer Singer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Barbara
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Venice
- Place of birth
- Venice
- Place of death
- Padua
- Father
- Giulio Strozzi
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Student of
- Antonio Cesti
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- Baroque music
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- lute
- Image
- Bernardo Strozzi 001.jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- Commons category
- Barbara Strozzi
- date of birth
- 1619-08-06
- date of death
- 1677-11-11
- place of burial
- Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
- name in native language
- Barbara Strozzi
- start of work period
- 1644-00-00
- P8168
- Otokuni district
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Barbara Strozzi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Barbara Strozzi (also called Barbara Valle; baptised 6 August 1619 – 11 November 1677) was a Venetian composer and singer of the middle Baroque Period. During her lifetime, Strozzi published eight volumes of her own music, and had more secular music in print than any other composer of the era. This was achieved without support from the Church or consistent patronage from the nobility.
Personal life
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