Madama Europa
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Madama Europa was the nickname, or perhaps the real name, of Europa Rossi (fl.
1600) sister of the Jewish violinist and composer Salamone Rossi
, who was one of the first opera singers.
She probably took her name from appearances in the mythical role of Europa
in an intermezzo before 1600 at the court of Mantua.
She probably died with her brother when, following the 1630 defeat by imperial troops of the Gonzagas and end of the Gonzaga court, imperial soldiers sacked the Jewish ghetto.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1600) sister of the Jewish violinist and composer Salamone Rossi
Salamone Rossi
Salamone Rossi or Salomone Rossi was an Italian Jewish violinist and composer. He was a transitional figure between the late Italian Renaissance period and early Baroque.-Life:...
, who was one of the first opera singers.
She probably took her name from appearances in the mythical role of Europa
Europa (mythology)
In Greek mythology Europa was a Phoenician woman of high lineage, from whom the name of the continent Europe has ultimately been taken. The name Europa occurs in Hesiod's long list of daughters of primordial Oceanus and Tethys...
in an intermezzo before 1600 at the court of Mantua.
She probably died with her brother when, following the 1630 defeat by imperial troops of the Gonzagas and end of the Gonzaga court, imperial soldiers sacked the Jewish ghetto.