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Divas in the Convent

- Nuns, Music, and Defiance in Seventeenth-Century Italy

About Divas in the Convent

When eight-year-old Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana (1590-1662) entered one of the preeminent convents in Bologna in 1598, she had no idea what cloistered life had in store for her. This title retells the story of Vizzana and the nuns of Santa Cristina to elucidate the role that music played in the lives of these cloistered women.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226535197
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • June 7, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x228x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 408 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Divas in the Convent

When eight-year-old Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana (1590-1662) entered one of the preeminent convents in Bologna in 1598, she had no idea what cloistered life had in store for her. This title retells the story of Vizzana and the nuns of Santa Cristina to elucidate the role that music played in the lives of these cloistered women.

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