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Desperate Measures: Book and CD Book

Forced to leave Venice Antonia Padoani Bembo mother of three fled to Paris and joined glorifying Louis XIV. Her music - opera love song cantata motet - testifies to the magic of her singing voice. This work details the life and music of a woman with courage determination and talent who thrived within the dictates of society and culture.Read More

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    One of the most fascinating figures of seventeenth-century music, composer and singer Antonia Padoani Bembo (c.1640 - c.1720) was active in both Venice and Paris. Her work provides a unique cross-cultural window into the rich musical cultures of these cities, yet owing to her clandestine existence in France, for almost three centuries Bembo's life was shrouded in mystery. In this first-ever biography, Clare Fontijn unveils the enthralling and surprising story of a remarkable woman who moved in the musical, literary, and artistic circles of these European cultural centers.

  • 0195135385
  • 9780195135381
  • Claire Fontijn
  • 26 October 2006
  • OUP USA
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 392
  • Har/Cdr
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