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Vittoria Bentivoglio was a singer in the 16th century Ferrarese court of Alfonso II d'Este and a member of the first period of the court's concerto delle donne. She was born into the noble Cybò family, and later married member of the renowned Bentivoglio family. She remained a prominent member of the court even after she stopped singing regularly for the musica secreta. She also danced in the balletto delle donne.

<tr><th colspan="2">Concerto delle donne</th></tr> <tr><th>Singers in preliminary group</th><td>Lucrezia Bendidio; Isabella Bendidio; Leonora Sanvitale; Vittoria Bentivoglio; Giulio Cesare Brancaccio</td></tr> <tr><th>Singers in concerto delle donne proper</th><td>Laura Peverara; Anna Guarini; Livia d'Arco; Tarquinia Molza; Giulio Cesare Brancaccio</td></tr> <tr><th>Patrons</th><td>Alfonso II d'Este; Margherita Gonzaga d'Este</td></tr> <tr><th>Composers and assisting musicians</th><td>Luzzasco Luzzaschi; Ippolito Fiorini; Giaches de Wert; Claudio Monteverdi;</td></tr> <tr><th>Printer</th><td>Vittorio Baldini</td></tr>