Giulio Romolo Caccini, also known as Giulio Romano, was born on the 8th of October 1551 to the carpenter Michelangelo Caccini and his wife, whose name is not known. His elder brother was the Florentine sculptor Giovanni Caccini. What was important about this man? Thanks to his outstanding musical talent,...
Jacopo Peri known as Il Zazzerino: the inventor of opera
The Italian artist Jacopo Peri, who was known under the pseudonym Il Zazzerino, was born on the 20th of August 1561 (died on the 12th of August 1633). Born in Rome, he was a composer and singer of the transitional period between the Renaissance and Baroque styles. Il Zazzerino is...