Jacopo Peri Jacopo Peri Jacopo Peri (20 August 156112 August 1633), known under the pseudonym Il Zazzerino, I was an Italian composer and singer of the transitional period between the Renaissance and Baroque styles, and is often called the inventor of opera. He wrote the first work to be called an opera today, "Dafne" (around 1597), and also the first opera to have survived to the present day, "Euridice" (1600). Peri was born in Rome, but studied in Florence with Cristofano Malvezzi, and went on to work in a number of churches there, both as an organist and as a singer. He
Jacopo Sala Jacopo Sala Jacopo Sala (; born 5 December 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sampdoria. Sala came to German side Hamburger SV from Chelsea on a three-year contract, joining former Chelsea team-mate Michael Mancienne at the club. He made his competitive debut for Hamburg in a 5–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund; he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute, replacing Marcell Jansen. On 24 July 2013, he joined Hellas Verona. Sala made his debut on 1 September 2013, against Roma; the match ended in a 3–0 defeat for Verona. On 30