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1562: Encyclopedia - 1562
1562 - Events.
Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. The expedition goes between Guinea and the West Indies
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Eurydice: Encyclopedia - Eurydice
In Greek mythology, there were two characters named Eurydice (Eurydíkê).
Eurydice - Wife of Orpheus.
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Italian Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Opera - Baroque Period
Not only the term, but the art of opera, came from Italy. The first opera for which music has survived was performed in 1600 at the weddi...
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Eurydice: Encyclopedia Ii - Eurydice - Wife Of Orpheus
The more famous was a woman—or a nymph—who was the wife of Orpheus. While fleeing from Aristaeus, she was bitten by a serpent and die...
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Emilio De' Cavalieri: Encyclopedia Ii - Emilio De' Cavalieri - Life
Cavalieri was born in Rome of an aristocratic and musical family. He probably received his early training there, and was working as an or...
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Italian Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Opera - Romantic Period
Romantic opera, which placed emphasis on the imagination and the emotions began to appear in the early 19th century, and because of its a...
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Emilio De' Cavalieri: Encyclopedia Ii - Emilio De' Cavalieri - Works
Cavalieri claimed to be the inventor of monody, often with considerable irritation: "everyone knows I am the inventor of monody," he said...
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