Italian opera "Dafne" by Jacopo Peri was the earliest composition considered opera, as understood today. Peri's works, however, did not arise out of a creative vacuum in the area of sung drama. An underlying prerequisite for the creation of opera proper was the practice of monody. Monody is the solo singing/setting of a dramatically conceived melody, designed to express the emotional content of the text it carries, which is accompanied by a relatively simple sequence of chords rather than other polyphonic parts. Italian composers began composing in this style late in the 16th century, and it grew in part from the long-standing
Jacopo Dezi Jacopo Dezi Jacopo Dezi (born 10 February 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Parma. Dezi was signed by Napoli 20 June 2011 in a co-ownership deal for €20,000. In June 2012 Napoli signed Dezi outright for another €90,000. On 18 July 2012 he was signed by Barletta on a temporary deal. In July 2013, Dezi left for Crotone on a temporary deal, with an option to purchase. On 18 June 2014 Crotone signed Dezi's 50% registration rights for €80,000. On 25 June 2015 Napoli bought back Dezi. Dezi became a Napoli