Vittoria Bentivoglio was a singer in the 16th century Ferrarese court of Alfonso II d'Este and a member of the first period of the court's concerto delle donne. She was born into the noble Cybò family, and later married a member of the renowned Bentivoglio family. She remained a prominent member of the court even after she stopped singing regularly for the musica secreta. She also danced in the balletto delle donne.
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Concerto delle donne
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| Singers in preliminary group |
- Lucrezia Bendidio
- Isabella Bendidio
- Leonora Sanvitale
- Vittoria Bentivoglio
- Giulio Cesare Brancaccio
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| Singers in concerto delle donne proper |
- Laura Peverara
- Anna Guarini
- Livia d'Arco
- Tarquinia Molza
- Giulio Cesare Brancaccio
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| Patrons |
- Alfonso II d'Este
- Margherita Gonzaga d'Este
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| Composers and assisting musicians |
- Luzzasco Luzzaschi
- Ippolito Fiorini
- Giaches de Wert
- Claudio Monteverdi
- Carlo Gesualdo
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| Printer |
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