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| Composer | Caccini, Francesca (1587-1640) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Year | 1625 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Francesca Caccini's La liberazione di Ruggiero played in Lausanne
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A semi-staged production of Francesca Caccini's sole surviving opera is brought to life in Lausanne, featuring an outstanding cast of specialists in early music.
BEMF stages Francesca Caccini's Alcina
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A rare chance to see the first extant opera written by a woman, Francesca Caccini's La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’ isola d’ Alcina.
Rare revival of the earliest known opera by a female composer
Francesca Caccini’s La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola di Alcina, performed at the Medici court in Florence in 1625, is said to be the first opera composed by a female composer.