Francesca Campana

Born: c. 1610, Rome, Italy Died: 1665, Rome Italy Francesca Campana, likely from Rome, was a “brilliant singer, keyboard player and composer,” according to poet, Fulvio Testi. In 1629, she published a book of twelve Arie a una, due e tre voci (Arias for one, two and three voices) that was presented to Signor Don Luigi Gonzaga with this dedication; “I dedicate it to Your Excellence because, should I be accused of being too daring for publishing it