Francesca Caccini (1587-1641) was an Italian composer, singer, poet and teacher who was the first woman to compose an opera. She wrote La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina in 1625, considered the first opera composed by a female. Caccini came from a musically talented family in Florence and was highly skilled in singing and playing multiple instruments. She paved the way for women in music during the Baroque era and taught singing and composition to young girls.

1. FRANCESCA
CACCINI
BY: ALLY ACIERNO

2. ABOUT
FRANCESCA
• Francesca Caccini was born on September 18th,
1587 in Florence Italy.
• She was an Italian composer, singer, and poet.
• Francesca played five instruments which are:
• guitar, lute, harp, harpsichord, and theorbo.
• She also became a music teacher and taught
singing, instrumental performance, and
composition.

3. WHAT FRANCESCA IS
KNOWN FOR
• Francesca Caccini is known for
being the first female to write
an opera on February 3rd, 1625.
• She was also the most paid
musician in the 1620s.
• When performing, people
referred to her as “La Cecchina”
which means “the songbird.”

4. FRANCESCA’S
FAMOUS PIECES
• Francesca Caccini not only composed operas,
she also composed songs and music for the
theatre. However only two pieces survived.
• The first major work is the first opera composed
by a female:
• La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina
• The second major work is a collection of 32
songs, and four soprano and base duets:
• Il primo libro delle musiche a una e due voci

5. FRANCESCA’S
IMPACT ON MUSIC
• Francesca Caccini paved the
way for women in the music
world during the Opera and
Baroque era.
• She then used her talent and
knowledge to teach other
young girls in the court how
to perform and how to sing.

6. FRANCESCA’S
FAMILY LIFE
• Francesca Caccini was born into a
talented and rich family.
• Her father was Giulio Caccini, who was a
talented composer, singer,
instrumentalist, writer, and teacher.
• While her mother was Lucia Gagnolanti,
who was a talented singer.
• And her younger sister was Settimia
Caccini, who was also a talented singer.
• Music definitely ran in their blood.

7. REFERENCES
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francesca-Caccini
• https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/efts/IWW/BIOS/A0083.html