Filippo Vitale
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Life
Born: 1585
Died: 1650
Biography
Born in Florence ca. 1590; died, probably in Florence, after April 1, 1653 (per Baker)
His L'Aretusa, performed on Feb. 8, 1620, at the home of Monsignor Corsini, is considered to be the first Roman opera. In 1631, he became a singer in the Pontifical Choir, and was also a priest serving Cardinals Francesco and Antonio Barberini. in 1642 he returned to Florence to serve as maestro at S, Lorenzo, and in 1648-9 also served as maestro at S. Maria Maggiore in Bergamo.
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