bɪkˈʌz ʃiː wʌz wˈɪdoʊd, ʃiː wʌz ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd tə bɪkˌʌm ðə lˈeɪdiɪnwˈeɪɾɪŋ tə dˈʌtʃɛs mˌɑːɹɡɚɹˈiːɾə ɡənzˈɑːɡə dˈɛst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ænd mˈuːvd tə fɛɹˈɑːɹɹə, wˌɛɹ ʃiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ fˈeɪməs pɚfˈoːɹmɚ, kəndˈʌktɚ, ænd kəmpˈoʊzɚ.
Because she was widowed, she was recruited to become the lady-in-waiting to Duchess Margherita Gonzaga d'Este in 1583 and moved to Ferrara, where she became a famous performer, conductor, and composer.