This composer wrote the lament Sul Rodano Severo, which depicts how the French king trembles with fear, prompting the closing line, “Paris trembles and the Seine becomes turbulent.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Italian composer who led the Unisoni Academy. This composer published eight volumes of vocal music, including the cantata Lagrime mie (“lah-GREE-may MEE-ay”).
ANSWER: Barbara Strozzi [or Barbara Valle]
[10e] Strozzi (“STROAT-see”) was a composer from this city, also home to Claudio Monteverdi. The barcarolle (“BAR-kuh-roll”) was developed among this city’s numerous gondoliers.
ANSWER: Venice [or Venezia]
[10m] Strozzi would sing while playing the theorbo, a member of this instrument family. Both Vincenzo and Michelagnolo (“mee-kell-ahn-YOH-loh”) Galilei were players of an instrument in this family.
ANSWER: lute [or lute family; accept lutist or liuto]
<Eva Wang, Auditory Fine Arts>