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Giovanni Battista Guarini
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Life
Born: 10 December 1538, Italy
Died: 7 October 1612
Biography:
Giovanni Battista Guarini was an Italian poet, dramatist, and diplomat. He was born in Ferrara, and spent his early life both in Padua and Ferrara, entering the service of Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, in 1567. After 15 years in the service of the Duke, he resigned and withdrew to his family estate, the Villa Guarina, where he wrote his most notable work, Il pastor fido (1590; The Faithful Shepherd, 1647). This play, a pastoral tragicomedy, polished in style, was translated into many languages and became popular during the 17th century. It set the pattern for a code of refinement and gallantry that lasted until the late 18th century.
He was the father of Anna Guarini, one of the famous virtuose singers of the Ferrara court, the three women of the concerto di donne. She was murdered by her husband in 1598, with the assistance of her brother Girolamo.
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Settings of his literary works
- Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini)
- Cor mio, mentre vi miro (Claudio Monteverdi)
- Credete voi ch'i' viva (Luca Marenzio)
- Felice chi vi mira; Ben hebbe amica stella (Sigismondo d'India)
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