Sebastiano Baldini
Sebastiano Baldini (1615–1685) was a satirical Roman poet, librettist for almost every composer operating in Rome at that time,[1] and a secretary to a series of cardinals. The most important was Flavio Chigi.[2] For his literary qualities and his good humour he was well received by the aristocracy and Roman cultural circles. Alessandro Stradella used a text by Baldini, based on a scenario by Christina, Queen of Sweden, for his 1677 cantata/serenata La forza delle stelle (also incorrectly known as Il Damone).[3]
He was a member of various academies, including those of literary humorists in Rome and Pesaro (founded in 1645).[4] Baldini was drawn by Pier Francesco Mola.[5]
References
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- ^ Talbot 2009, p. 23.
- ^ Giorgio Morelli, "Sebastiano Baldini", in Strenna dei romanisti, XXXIX, 1978, p. 262
- ^ The poet Baldini drinking in Melosi's bar, Christie's
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Giorgio Morelli: Sebastiano Baldini. Le poesie per musica nei codici della Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Rome, Istituto di bibliografia musicale, 2000, OCLC 57374028, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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