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Monteverdi

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Mon·te·ver·di  (mnt-vârd, mnt-), Claudio 1567-1643.
Italian composer considered a founder of opera. His works include sacred music, many madrigals, and the opera Orfeo (1607).
Monteverdi [ˌmɒntɪˈvɛədɪ]
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(Biographies / Monteverdi, Claudio (?1567-1643) M, Italian, MUSIC: composer) Claudio (ˈklaʊdɪˌəʊ). ?1567-1643, Italian composer, noted esp for his innovations in opera and for his expressive use of dissonance. His operas include Orfeo (1607) and L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) and he also wrote many motets and madrigals
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Noun1.Monteverdi - Italian composer (1567-1643)
Claudio Monteverdi


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