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== Persona ==<br />
Lady Annalena Cecilia Massari is a virtuosa singer from 1580s/1590s Florence who sings and conducts around the Knowne World. She began singing as a child...and would not stop...so her parents found her teachers from among their colleagues within the artistic circles of Florence. She became known for her light, clear, and agile voice, and she has found herself singing as a soloist and with concerto delle donne ensembles in courts throughout northern Italy, though she enjoys traveling and performing many types of music from throughout the Knowne World. She is also sought after as a music director and teacher.<br />
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===Historical Basis===<br />
Mundanely, I am a professionally-trained soprano. My voice delights in high and fast notes, so virtuosa singers and the concerto delle donne immediately came to mind in the development of my persona. These ladies were the first female professional singers. They were known for their vocal virtuosity and improvisation, and they also had skill as instrumentalists and dancers. On court rolls, they showed as ladies-in-waiting, but they were really brought to court for their singing. Because they were trained singers, composers wrote challenging repertoire for them that reflected their skill.<br />
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== Offices & Positions ==<br />
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===Current===<br />
* '''Music Director''', Musica Nebulae - April 2023-present<br />
* '''Chronicler''', Barony of Brendoken - April 2023-present<br />
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===Past===<br />
* '''Brendoken Bardic Champion''' to DonalBane and Katrina - Feb 2024-March 2025<br />
* '''A&S War Point Team''', Performance non-Laurel - Pennsic LI, 2024<br />
* '''NOBLE Bardic Cup Winner''' - Northern Oaken War Maneuvers, June 2023<br />
* '''Bard Guard''' of Louis & Sadb - Summer 2023<br />
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==Affiliations & Relationships==<br />
*Annalena became apprentice to Baron Tonis van Driele at Simple Day 2025.<br />
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==Events ==<br />
'''Class Coordinator'''<br />
* Road to El Dorado/Gwyntarian 50 Year, September 2024<br />
* Road to Pompeii, April 2023<br />
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==Middle Kingdom Awards ==<br />
* '''Royal Augmentation of Arms''' (a lyre within a crescent) - September 2023<br />
* '''Award of Arms''' - April 2023<br />
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==Brendoken Baronial Awards ==<br />
* '''Golden Alderleaf''' - August 2024<br />
* '''Golden Thistle''' - April 2023<br />
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==Classes ==<br />
* How to Learn and Practice a Song<br />
* Midrealm Anthem Singalong<br />
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==Interests ==<br />
* Vocal performance<br />
* Period music<br />
* Bardic <br />
* Music directing<br />
* Performing arts<br />
* Baking/desserts<br />
* Inkle/pickup/tablet weaving<br />
* Embroidery<br />
* Italian culture<br />
* Japanese culture<br />
* Archery<br />
* Thrown weapons<br />
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==External Links ==<br />
* [https://tilted-windmill.com/midbards/works.html#166 Midbards]<br />
* [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GbyWxosNzRXtzwDwBB7SQaPG7Oz9lTmF?usp=sharing SCA Chronicle] - contains arrangements, class handouts, music director programs, and a solo repertoire list<br />
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==Scroll Preferences ==<br />
* Favored themes: music manuscript and imagery, cats, Black Hours/black background, European styles (particularly Italian), Japanese styles<br />
* Does not need to match persona<br />
* Favorite color combination is blue and silver; purple and green are other favored colors<br />
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