About Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.
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L'incoronazione di Poppea|L'Orfeo|Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria|Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
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