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 Dezi player again on 1 July 2015. In 28 January 2016, Dezi was signed on loan by Bari, along with his young Napoli teammate Gennaro Tutino, with an option to buy. On 10 August 2016 Dezi left Napoli again for Perugia. Jacopo Dezi Jacopo Dezi (born 10 February 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Parma. Dezi was signed by Napoli 20 June 2011 in a co-ownership deal for €20,000. In June 2012 Napoli signed Dezi outright for another €90,000. On 18 July 2012 he was signed by Barletta on a temporary deal.