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 Ferri a 5–0 win over Liechtenstein U-19. Roma Primavera SPAL Jacopo Ferri Jacopo Ferri (born 5 April 1995) is an Italian football player. He plays for San Severo. On 20 July 2015, Ferri was signed by Serie C side SPAL on a season-long loan deal. On 2 August he made his debut for SPAL as a substitute replacing Marco Cellini in the 81st minute of a 1–0 home win over Rende in the first round of Coppa Italia. On 10 October he made his Serie C debut as a substitute replacing Michele Castagnetti in the 86th minute of a 0–0 away