Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

Born: October 8, 1551 · Died: December 10, 1618

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Who was Giulio Caccini?

Giulio Romolo Caccini (also Giulio Romano) (8 October 1551 – buried 10 December 1618) was an Italian composer, teacher, singer, instrumentalist and writer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was also the father of the composer Francesca Caccini and the singer Settimia Caccini. Little is known about his early life, but he is thought to have been born in Rome, the son of the carpenter Michelangelo Caccini; he was the older brother of the Florentine sculptor Giovanni Caccini. In Rome he studied the lute, the viol and the harp, and began to acquire a reputation as a singer. In the 1560s, Francesco de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, was so impressed with his talent that he took the young Caccini to Florence for further study. By 1579, Caccini was singing at the Medici court.

Historical significance

He was one of the founders of the genre of opera, and one of the most influential creators of the new Baroque style.

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