Cristofano Malvezzi Cristofano Malvezzi Cristofano Malvezzi (baptised June 28, 1547 – January 22, 1599) was an Italian organist and composer of the late Renaissance. He was one of the most famous composers in the city of Florence during a time of transition to the Baroque style. Malevezzi was born in Lucca. From 1551 he lived in Florence, serving the Medicis from 1562. He held a number of organist posts in the city, and also taught pupils, among them Jacopo Peri, who is often regarded as the inventor of opera. From 1573 he held the double post of "maestro di cappella" at the
Jacopo Gaddi Jacopo Gaddi Jacopo Gaddi (c. 1600 - after 1658) was an Italian Neolatin and Italian writer from Florence. Born to a wealthy noble family, Gaddi was well known in Florence and was in correspondence with numerous figures outside his birthplace, including cardinals of the Roman "curia", the painter Cristofano Allori, and, during his sojourn in Florence, English writer John Milton. In 1628 he published a volume of Latin "Poemata". Between 1636 and 1637 he published several works in Italian and Latin, including "Elogia", "Adlocutiones", and some short historical essays and poems. In two folios in 1648 and 1649 Gaddi published