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 Galimberti Jacopo Galimberti Jacopo Galimberti (born 15 June 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for USD CasateseRogoredo. Born in Carate Brianza, Lombardy, Galimberti started his career at Internazionale. He had played for Inter since 2001–02 season (in "Pulcini" B2 team); he played every level in the youth system: "Pulcini" A in 2003–04 to Esordienti in 2004–05. Since 2005–06 season had played in youth competitive leagues: Lombard Giovanissimi (2005–06 for B team, 2006–07 for A team), National Giovanissimi (2007–08), Lombard Allievi (2008–09), National Allievi (2009–10) and Primavera (2010–12). Despite not a regular for Inter's Primavera team, in January