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Biographical profiles of authors of texts for music, from poetry to musical theater

Celebre ritratto a figura intera del pianista portoghese Alexandre Rey Colaço, colto in una posa dinamica, a mani incrociate, che esalta il virtuosismo del solista. — Il pianista (1898), Olio su tela di Giovanni Boldini, Collezione privata.
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The biography of Ottavio Rinuccini

Autore: by Luca Bianchini ORCID 0009-0003-4067-9222 - Data: 2026-2-11

Ottavio Rinuccini was the first true librettist in history. A member of the Camerata de' Bardi, he wrote the texts for the first operas in music, transforming poetry into a functional structure for recitar cantando.