Marco da Gagliano

Marco da Gagliano (May 1, 1582 – February 25, 1643) was an Italian composer of the early Baroque era. He was important in the early history of opera, and was famous in his own time.

Life

He was born in Florence and lived most of his life there. After early study both with a religious confraternity and with Luca Bati, he was employed beginning in 1602 at the church of S Lorenzo for six years as a singing instructor. In 1607 he went to Mantua, where he wrote music for the Gonzaga family, including his impressive operatic setting of Dafne, and in 1609 returned to Florence to become maestro di cappella at the Compagnia dell'Arcangelo Raffaello, the organisation at which he had received his boyhood musical training. Later that same year the Medici made him maestro di cappella of their court, a position he held for 35 years.

Related Topics:
Florence - Luca Bati - 1602 - 1607 - Mantua - Gonzaga - 1609 - Compagnia dell'Arcangelo Raffaello - Medici

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