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The concerto delle donne was a group of professional female singers in the late Renaissance court of Ferrara, Italy, renowned for their technical and artistic virtuosity. The ensemble was founded by Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara, in 1580 and was active until the court was dissolved in 1597. Giacomo Vincenti, a music publisher, praised the women as "virtuose giovani" (virtuosic youths), echoing the sentiments of contemporaneous diarists and commentators. The concerto delle donne revolutionized the role of women in professional music, and continued the tradition of the Este court as a musical center. Word of the ladies' ensemble spread across Italy, inspiring imitations in the powerful courts of the Medici and Orsini. The founding of the concerto delle donne was the most important event in secular Italian music in the late sixteenth century; the musical innovations established in the court were important in the development of the madrigal, and eventually the seconda pratica. (more...)

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-The '''[[concerto delle donne]]''' was a group of professional female singers in the late Renaissance court of [[Ferrara]], [[Italy]], renowned for their technical and artistic virtuosity. The ensemble was founded by [[Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara]], in 1580 and was active until the court was dissolved in 1597. [[Giacomo Vincenti]], a music publisher, praised the women as "virtuose giovani" ([[virtuoso|virtuosic]] youths), echoing the sentiments of contemporaneous diarists and commentators. The concerto delle donne revolutionized the role of women in professional music, and continued the tradition of the [[Este]] court as a musical center. Word of the ladies' ensemble spread across Italy, provoking imitations in the powerful courts of the [[Medici]] and [[Orsini]]. The founding of the concerto delle donne was the most important event in secular Italian music in the late sixteenth century; the musical innovations established in the court were important in the development of the [[madrigal]], and eventually the ''[[seconda pratica]]''. ('''[[concerto delle donne|more...]]''')</div>
+The '''[[concerto delle donne]]''' was a group of professional female singers in the late Renaissance court of [[Ferrara]], [[Italy]], renowned for their technical and artistic virtuosity. The ensemble was founded by [[Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara]], in 1580 and was active until the court was dissolved in 1597. [[Giacomo Vincenti]], a music publisher, praised the women as "virtuose giovani" ([[virtuoso|virtuosic]] youths), echoing the sentiments of contemporaneous diarists and commentators. The concerto delle donne revolutionized the role of women in professional music, and continued the tradition of the [[Este]] court as a musical center. Word of the ladies' ensemble spread across Italy, inspiring imitations in the powerful courts of the [[Medici]] and [[Orsini]]. The founding of the concerto delle donne was the most important event in secular Italian music in the late sixteenth century; the musical innovations established in the court were important in the development of the [[madrigal (music)|madrigal]], and eventually the ''[[seconda pratica]]''. ('''[[concerto delle donne|more...]]''')
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