Aleotti, Vittoria Raffaella 09/22/1575 - 1646

(Born 1575 in Ferrara, Italy, Died after 1646 in Ferrara)
Vittoria Raeffaella Aleotti was the second oldest of five daughters of the architect Giovanni Battista Aleotti in the court of Alfonso II D'Este, Duke of Ferrara. She took the given name of Raffaella upon entering the San Vito Augustinian Monastery in San Vito in 1589; under this name she later became the prioress of the monastery.
Vittoria Aleotti was raised in rich artistic surroundings and with her older sister Beatrice Lucrezia received music lessons from musicians from the Ferrara Court.
Aleotti composed before and after entering the monastery multiple-part secular and sacred vocal pieces. Her organ playing was also highly praised.