Florentine Camerata - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Florentine Camerata Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,525,945,658 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

camerata
(redirected from Florentine Camerata)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.25 sec.

camerata

A group of intellectuals meeting for cultural exchanges, in particular one at Florence under Count Giovanni de' Bardi in about 1573–87 and strongly influenced by Girolamo Mei's research into ancient Greek music. The earliest operas seem to have emerged from their deliberations.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The traditions of European opera grew out of the intellectual theories of the Florentine Camerata overlaid with influences of music and drama from the church and commedia dell'arte.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.