Women in opera

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Mozart

October 16, 2009, 12:56:56 PM
When did a woman first sing on stage? I was under the impression it was since the time of L'orfeo but not so. I know In handels time women did sing. How about Scarlatti's? When did it happen?
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Wendell_E

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October 17, 2009, 03:22:42 AM
Quote from: Mozart on October 16, 2009, 12:56:56 PM
When did a woman first sing on stage? I was under the impression it was since the time of L'orfeo but not so. I know In handels time women did sing. How about Scarlatti's? When did it happen?

???  Right from the beginning?  I don't know about the first opera, Peri's Daphne, but least according to Wikipedia, the cast the second opera, Peri's Euridice, included Caccini's daughter Francesca.  And though Monteverdi's first Euridice was a castrato, his first Arianna, Penelope, and Poppea were all women.
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Sarastro

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October 17, 2009, 04:21:30 PM
Quote from: Mozart on October 16, 2009, 12:56:56 PM
When did it happen?

Why? Who cares? Now, women rule opera.  :D :D
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