Opera is born (jan 1, 1590 – jan 1, 1604)
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A group of musicians and intellectuals gather in Count Giovanni de Bardi's camerata (salon) and discuss and experiment with music drama. It is during this period that opera is born. Jacopo Peri's Dafne, the first Italian opera, is produced in 1598 and Euridice in 1600.
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History of music (325 AD - 1835 AD)
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