Francesca Campana (ca. 1615, d. 1665) was a spinet player, and composer. She was born in Rome, thought to be the daughter of Andrea Campana, wife of the composer Giovan Carlo Rossi and sister-in-law of Luigi Rossi. In 1629 Francesca Campana published a book of arias in Rome and possibly a book of madrigals which is lost.

Works

Selected works include: Arie a 1, 2, e 3 voci, op. 1, collection of arias Donna, se ’l mio servir, madrigal for two voices Pargoletta, vezzosetta from La Risonanti Sfere for soprano, lute and viola da gamba

Francesca Campana

References

Italian Baroque composers

Italian women classical composers

1615 births

1665 deaths

Italian music educators

17th-century Italian composers

17th-century Italian women

Italian women music educators

17th-century women composers

Francesca Campana