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The Italian Settecento (18th Century) The Italian Settecento (18th Century)- Summary of developments in Bel Canto and Opera Buffa as well as instrumental developments with links to biographies and related material fro… The Italian Seicento (17th Century) The Italian Seicento (17th Century)- Traces the beginning of opera in Florence with links to biographies of composers and related material. From the Here Of a Sunday Morning radio… Sacred Music in the Cinquecento Outside Venice and Rome Sacred Music in the Cinquecento Outside Venice and Rome- Focus on Naples, Florence, Bologna, Modena, Ferrara, Mantua, Milan, Cremona, Bergamo, Brescia, and elsewhere. Includes lin… The Venetian Style (16th Century) The Venetian Style (16th Century)- Emphasis on Venice's challenge to Rome as a leader in sacred music composition. From the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program.