- La Pellegrina (The Pilgrim Woman) was an elaborate theatrical performance created for the wedding of Ferdinando de’Medici to Christine de Lorraine in Florence, 1589.
- Malvezzi composed much, but not all, of the music for theatrical performance.
- La Pellegrina is famous for its use of monody at a time when polyphony was the norm. This development would lead to the creation of opera in the following decades.
- Learn more about the stories of each “intermedio” of the piece here. You’ll also find much background information about the creation of late Renaissance/ early Baroque theater on this site.
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