the Roman | | Tragic Opera, 'Euridice,' the poetry Catholic States | | of which being by Rinuccini, and of Europe | | the music by Peri and Caccini. The (1582). | | next Operas were 'Il Satiro' and 'La | | Disperazione di Filano,' both with Elizabeth, Queen | | music by Cavalieri. Meanwhile, Orazio of England, | | Vecchi attempted to compose a kind of causes Mary, | | Comic Opera, entitled 'L'Anfiparnasso, Queen of Scots, | | Commedia Armonica,' which was to be beheaded | | performed at Modena in the year 1594. at Fotheringay | | The songs of these operas partook of Castle (1587). | | the character of the recitative, and | | they were accompanied by a few Defeat of the | | instruments. Spanish Armada | | in the | | English Channel | | (1588). | | | | Janson, of Middlebourg,| 1590 | Gabrieli (Giovanni), born about 1550 invents | | at Venice, died 1612. Many Church spectacles | | compositions. and telescopes | | (1590). | | | | Marenzio (Luca), born about 1550 at | | Brescia, died 1594. Motetts, Torquato Tasso | | Madrigals, etc. (1544-1595). | | | | Bird (William), born 1546 in | | England, died 1623. Masses, Graduales, | | Madrigals. | | First Edition of | | Weelkes (Thomas), born about 1550 Bacon's 'Essays' | | in England. Madrigals and other vocal published | | compositions. (1597). | | | | Eccard (Johann), born about 1545 in | | Thuringia, Germany. Pupil of Orlando | | di Lasso. Many Church songs. Edict of Nantes. | | Religious Liberty | | (1598). | | Gallus (Johann Peter), properly | | Haendl, born about 1550 at Krain, in | | Austria, died 1591. Many sacred songs. | | Incorporation by | 1600 | Vittoria (Tomaso Ludovico della), Royal Charter | | born about 1560 in Spain, died about of the English | | 1608. Many Church compositions. East India | |