Dafne

Dafne is the earliest known work that, by modern standards, could be considered an opera.

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The story of Apollo falling in love with the eponymous nymph, Jacopo Peri wrote Dafne for an elite circle of humanists in Florence, the Florentine Camerata, between 1594 and 1597. It was probably first performed in either 1597 or 1598.

Related Topics:
Apollo - Nymph - Jacopo Peri - Humanists - Florence - Florentine Camerata - 1594 - 1597 - 1598

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An attempt to revive Greek mythology, Peri's work has been lost, despite its popularity and fame in Europe at the time of its publishing.

Related Topics:
Greek mythology - Europe

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The libretto for Dafne was written by Ottavio Rinuccini.

Related Topics:
Libretto - Ottavio Rinuccini

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