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.
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.