Which Happened First?

Francesco Cavalli

Francesco Cavalli
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Francesco Cavalli was a Venetian composer, organist and singer of the early Baroque period. He succeeded his teacher Claudio Monteverdi as the dominant and leading opera composer of the mid 17th-century.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Johann CrügerApril 9, 1598 – February 23, 1662
  2. Francesco Cavalli (this page)February 14, 1602 – January 14, 1676
  3. Giacomo CarissimiApril 18, 1605 – January 12, 1674
  4. Johann von RistMarch 8, 1607 – August 31, 1667
  5. Paul GerhardtMarch 12, 1607 – May 27, 1676
  6. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman EmperorJuly 13, 1608 – April 2, 1657

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