Francesca Caccini
Born: 18th September 1587, Florence, Italy
Died: c. 1640, Florence, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Francesca Caccini was an Italian composer, singer, lutenist, poet, and music teacher of the early Baroque era. She was also known by the nickname La Cecchina [la tʃekˈkiːna], given to her by the Florentines and probably a diminutive of Francesca. She was the daughter of Giulio Caccini. Her only surviving stage work, La liberazione di Ruggiero, is widely considered the oldest opera by a woman composer. As a female composer she helped to solidify the agency and the cultural and political programs of her female patron.
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Anna Urpina on 'Le Chant des Muses'
18th May 2026
The violinist talks about her new album comprising works from highly successful, but subsequently neglected, female composers of the Baroque era.
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Christina Pluhar on Wonder Women
27th May 2024
The Austrian early instrumentalist and conductor talks about her new album of works by Renaissance women composers, and focusing on female perspectives.
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- Dispiegate, guance amate (2)
- Dolce Maria (4)
- Dov’io credea (1)
- Fresche aurette (1)
- Il primo libro delle musiche (2)
- Io mi distruggo & ardo (2)
- Io veggio i campi verdeggiar fecondi (1)
- La liberazione di Ruggerio dall'isola di Alcina (2)
- La liberazzione di Le tre damigelle (from Ruggiero dall'isola di Alicina) (1)
- La pastorella (1)
- Lasciatemi qui solo (9)
- Le tre sirene (from La liberazzione di Ruggiero dall'isola di Alicina) (1)
- Lo mi distruggo (2)
- Non so se quel sorriso (2)
- Nube Gentil (1)
- O che nuovo stupor (6)
- O chiome belle (1)
- O vive rose (2)
- Per la piu vaga e bella (1)
- Quattro Canzoni di mio padre (1)
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- Rendi alle mie speranze il verde (1)
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