The Origins of Opera!
The history of opera began in Florence, Italy in 1597 with the premiere of Jacopo Peri’s Dafne.
Peri called his mythological telling of the story of Daphne and Apollo an “opera”- literally meaning piece of work!
The Origins of Opera!
The history of opera began in Florence, Italy in 1597 with the premiere of Jacopo Peri’s Dafne.
Peri called his mythological telling of the story of Daphne and Apollo an “opera”- literally meaning piece of work!