The development is particularly interesting to scholars because opera was still quite a new medium when Cavalli began working, and had matured into a popular public spectacle by the end of his career.
Udviklingen er interessant, fordi opera var stadig var en helt ny genre, da Cavalli begyndte at arbejde, og fordi operagenren var blevet moden og en populær offentlig forestillingsform ved slutningen af hans karriere.