A group of musicians or composers who gather for intimate performances, or historically, intellectuals who met to discuss art and music in Renaissance Italy.
Italian 'camerata' from 'camera' meaning 'room' or 'chamber.' Originally referred to gatherings in private chambers; famous historically for Florentine musicians in the 16th-17th century who revolutionized opera.
The Camerata Fiorentina literally created opera by sitting in Florentine living rooms debating how to make music dramatic—they invented one of the world's greatest art forms just by having really good conversations!
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