Aria 'Dove Io Credea le Mie Speranze Vere'

Talking about rare sheet music, not so long ago particularly hard to find were the scores written by women – there just wasn't a lot of composers among them. Luckily, these days the situation changed, and one of those who we should be thankful for that I believe is Francesca Caccini. Not only she is one of the most highly-regarded female composers, in addition to being that (and also poet, singer, and lutinist), she as well have went down in history as the first woman ever to compose an opera (La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola di Alcina). Download one of her amazing arias (for piano and soprano) here: Aria 'Dove Io Credea le Mie Speranze Vere'.