Jacopo Peri

Jacopo Peri, a member of the Florentine Camerata, composed Dafne (1597–98) and L'Euridice (1600) — the first surviving operas. His innovation of recitative, combining spoken drama with singing and orchestral accompaniment, founded the operatic form that dominated European high culture for three centuries.

• Lived: 1561 CE – 1633 CE
• Nationality: italian
• Roles: composer, singer, musician