Answer: Male audiences might have found it ironic for a supposed courtesan to use love as the main theme.
Explanation:
Barbara Strozzi´s Amor dormiglione (Sleepyhead, Cupid!) is a lighthearted aria for soprano and lute that invokes the God of love.
Strozzi focused most of her works in secular music, especially arias with the theme of love.
Women Composers in Baroque Italy were not publicly recognized, because them showing off their talent was thought inappropriate.
Even though it has been implied that Barbara Strozzi was a courtesan, it hasn´t actually been confirmed.
Answer:
Formal Tone
Explanation:
The best description for the tone of this excerpt would be a Formal Tone. The author of this excerpt is describing the reasons as to why the nations all over the world must stop violence and pursue a more peaceful existence. The author does this by providing educational information as to why this is fighting for peace is a worthwhile endeavor. These educational and factual passages set the tone as a formal one.
