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in a secret ceremony. However, as a nobleman, his marriage to a commoner was unlawful; after his death, the marriage was declared null by the state. Rosanna was unable to inherit his estate, and filed suit in 1742 against
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also represents an important contribution to the history of Jewish liturgical music. Eleven of the Psalms are set to melodies that
Marcello apparently transcribed while attending services at several Venetian synagogues. The eleven melodies – six from the
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