The Development of Opera in Eighteenth Century (1455 words, 3 pages)
Florentine Beginnings Although musical drama, such as The Play of Daniel (12th cent.), had previously existed, it was in the year 1600 that opera came into being. It began in Florence, Italy, fostered by the camerata society, a group of scholars, philosophers, and amateur musicians that included the librettist Ottavio ...
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