I’ve been reading a biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine (1137-1152), which led me to the subject of troubadours.
Troubadours were poets and musicians whose art form flourished mostly between the 11th and 13th centuries. They tended to be employed by… Read More
According to some accounts, in 1814, Luigia Verdi grabbed her baby and hid in the tower of the town’s church. Soldiers killed everyone in the church except for them. Her baby, Giuseppe, grew up to compose operas.
source: Kathleen Krull, Lives of the Musicians, p 37