Jason Michael Carroll - Livin Our Love Song

ROSSI (Rossi) Luigi (c. 1598, Torremaggiore, Foggia - 19 II 1653, Rome) - Italian composer, singer and organist. Muses educated in Naples (studied with J. de Maca). In 1620-40 (intermittently) he served with Prince M. A. Borghese in Rome. From 1633 he was also an organist of the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. In the house of R. muses were arranged. in the evenings, prominent Roman singers gathered, there was a thin man, poet, musician S. Rosa. From 1641 R. was in the service of Cardinal A. Barberini as a “virtuoso da camera”, communicated with L. Vittori, F. Vitali and M. Marazzoli. In 1642 in the Palazzo Barberini was isp. R.'s first opera "The Enchanted Castle" ("Il palazzo incantato", also called "Il palazzo d'Atlante"). In 1646 he served as a singer with Cardinal Mazarin in Paris, where in 1647 there was a post. R.'s opera Orpheus and Eurydice (the first Italian opera performed in France). In the beginning. 50sreturned to Italy. In addition to operas, R. wrote the oratorio "Joseph, son of Jacob," St. 200 chamber cantatas, several spiritual works., arias, canzons, etc. His opera style is distinguished by melodism, subtlety of writing and the completeness of muses. forms.