Ars Antigua Presents

Ars Antigua Presents: Winter Quarter 2013

12.10.2013 - By Jerry FullerPlay

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Born in Northern Italy, Maria Xaveria Peruchona (ca. 1652-after 1709) joined the Collegio di Sant’Orsola, a religious convent for women, in 1668. Contemporary accounts indicated that Peruchona was a fine singer and organist, and she no doubt studied with Isabella Leonarda who was one of the most prolific female composers of that time. Peruchona devoted … Continue reading Ars Antigua Presents: Winter Quarter 2013

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