vocal virtuoso

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In musical performance: The 17th and 18th centuries
…the rise of the professional vocal virtuoso about the last quarter of the 16th century, and this development soon had a profound influence on musical style. Italian composer-singers, such as Giulio Caccini and Jacopo Peri, reacted quickly to their audiences’ desire for more expressive and passionate vocalism, and the music…
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