Vittoria Bentivoglio
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Vittoria Bentivoglio (1555–1587) was an Italian singer.[1] She was activein the Ferrarese court of Alfonso II d'Este and a member of the first period of the court's concerto delle donne.
She was born into the noble Cybò family, and later married a member of the renowned Bentivoglio family. She remained a prominent member of the court even after she stopped singing regularly for the musica secreta.
She also danced in the balletto delle donne.
References
[edit]- ^ Newcomb, Anthony (1980). The Madrigal at Ferrara, 1579–1597. Princeton, Nueva Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-09125-9.