This portrait is part of an 8-part series of portraits of female composers. All having unjustly faded into obscurity. Yet, despite restrictions, they were stars in their time. Francesca Caccini was born in 1587 into a family of musicians in Florence. She was taught by her parents and promoted by the Medici. As her father was a member of the Camarata Fiorentina, she followed closely the evolutio...
