Rovetta, Giovanni, approximately 1596-1668
Italian composer, musician, and singer, who performed in the Cappella ducale di San Marco from 1614, studying under Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), and known to have been in private service as a musician. As a composer, he is credited with numerous secular and sacred works for voice and for both voice and instrumentation, many of which he published, particularly his motets and madrigals. He died in Venice on October 23, 1668.
- HMML ID
- 186187719138
- PURL
- LC name
- Rovetta, Giovanni, approximately 1596-1668
- HMML name
- Rovetta, Giovanni, approximately 1596-1668
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Name elements
- Given names
- Giovanni
- Family names
- Rovetta
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1596~
- Death date
- 1668-10-23
- Centuries
- 16th century CE ● 17th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
Preferred citation
"Rovetta, Giovanni, approximately 1596-1668." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified August 01, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/186187719138
Change notes
- Date added
- 2024-08-01
- Last edited
- 2024-08-01