The first opera is generally agreed to have been Dafne, by Jacopo Peri. The libretto is in Italian.
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Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century (with Jacopo Peri's lost Dafne, produced in Florence around 1597)
Jacopo Peri was born on August 20, 1561.
Jacopo Peri was born on August 20, 1561.
Jacopo Peri died on August 12, 1633 at the age of 71.
Jacopo Peri died on August 12, 1633 at the age of 71.
Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century (with Jacopo Peri's lost Dafne, produced in Florence around 1597) and soon spread through the rest of Europe.
The history of Opera originated in Italy during the last years of the 16th century. The first ever opera was â??Dafneâ?? which was created by Jacopo Peri. with the meetings of the Florentine Camerata (apex)
By general consent, the first opera was Daphne or Dafne, first performed in 1598, music by Jacopo Corsi (-1604) and Jacopo Peri (1561-1633), libretto by Ottavio Rinuccini (1562-1621). If there were any earlier we have no record, and none of the score for Daphne remains.
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The history of Opera originated in Italy during the last years of the 16th century. The first ever opera was â??Dafneâ?? which was created by Jacopo Peri.