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 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