Francesca Caccini Life

1. Francesca Caccini
By Cruz Gudino Garcia
Francesca Caccini
By Cruz Gudino Garcia

2. Who wasshe?
 An intalian composer, singer, lutenist, poet and music
teacher
 Known by the nickname “Le Cecchina”
 She was born into a very mucaly family which is why
she was very into music
 She was born in septmber 18th, 1587
Whowasshe?
§ An intalian composer, singer, lutenist, poet and music
teacher
§ Known by the nickname “ Le Cecchina”
§ She was born into a very mucaly family which is why
she was very into music
§ She was born in septmber 18th, 1587

3. Compositions
 She had many pieces but her two major ones were rhe
Caccini Survive: II primo libro dellle musiche a una e
due voci, which was collection of 32 songs and 4
soprano and bass duers
 Her opera “La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola
d’Alcina, made a huge impact on the opera during the
1625s.

4. Impacton
music
 She was the first female opera composer
 Worked for the super super and powerful Medici family
 She was the most well-paid musician in her career ii
the 1620s
 Showed others to be able to sing their voices out

5. References
 https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/efts/IWW/BIOS/A0083.ht
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 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francesca-
Caccini