Italian classical music is difficult to do if everyone is singing a melody at the same time; thus, polyphony gave way to homophony, and early opera consisted of relatively simple melodies with texts about Greek mythology, sung in Italian and supported by simple harmonies. The important city in Italy in this development of music in the 16th century was Florence. (See also: Florentine Camerata, Vincenzo Galilei, Jacopo Peri, Palestrina, Arcangelo Corelli.) Besides Florence, two other Italian cities are particularly worthy of mention in the period around 1600. There is somewhat of a friendly rivalry between advocates of the two cities as to which
Jacopo Manconi B in 2015. Manconi wore no.28 shirt for Novara in 2015–16 Serie B season. On 15 July 2016, he was signed by Reggiana in a temporary deal. Jacopo Manconi Jacopo Manconi (born 24 April 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie C club Novara. Born in Milan, Lombardy, Manconi was a player for the reserve team of Piedmontese club Novara in 2012–13 season. He was signed from Villanterio in a temporary deal on 21 August 2012. Manconi made his Serie B debut during 2013–14 Serie B. He followed the club relegated to Lega Pro in 2014. On