Barbazza, conte Andrea 1581-7.aug.1656 Italy, Bologna - Bologna
poet, ?composer, count, senator, awarded the Ordine di San Michele, 1607 elected Elderly of Bologna, 1611 he became maestro di camera in the service of cardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga in Mantua, 1616 again elected Elderly of Bologna, 1624-1632 treasurer at the court of pope Urban VIII in Rome, from 1642 he lived permanently in Bologna, 1646 appointed senator and 1651 bearer of Justice ; son of conte Bartolomeo Barbazza and grandson of conte Guido Antonio Barbazza ; 26.apr.1614 in Bologna he married contessa Bianca Bentivogli (died 1629 after a long disease, believed to have been caused by poison) ; 1648 he married contessa Silvia Boccaferri by whom he had two children, Filippo and Bartolomeo

[the author of his biography in 'Memorie, imprese e ritratti de' Signori Accademici Gelati di Bologna' Bologna 1672 gives his birth erroneously as 7.nov.1597]

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the following works are probably all with words by Andrea Barbazza and music by others
[] (title unknown). Canzone in morte della contessa Bianca Bentivogli words Andrea Barbazza published Bologna 1631
[] Apollo e Dafne. Intermezzo. Sala Zupio, Bologna 1634
[] Il rapimento di Proserpina. Bologna 1640 con intermezzi di G. Lucca of Pavia
[] La costanza amorosa. Favola tragicomica boschereccia in prosa. Bologna 1646 recitata nel 1643 forse in casa dell'autore (recited in 1643 perhaps at the home of the author)
[] l'Armidoro. Favola pastorale
[] Ecco amor che qui posa. Aria poesia del sigr. Andrea Barbazza, musica del sigr. Mario Savioni
[] Fuggi si ria betta. Aria poesia del sigr Conte Barbazza, musica del sigr Mario Savioni
[] Fuor del mio seno ardente. Aria poesia del sigr. Conte Barbazza, musica del sigr. Mario Savioni
[] Frondosi e verdi boschi. Cantata. 1650/1680 words Andrea Barbazza, music Carlo Caproli

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