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Claudio Monteverdi

Type Figure Region Cremona Time 1567–1643 Also known as Monteverdi

One of the most important composers from the late Italian Renaissance to the early Baroque, born in Cremona, who founded modern opera with L'Orfeo an…

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  1. 1567–1590Cremona · LombardyReceived his musical training in Cremona and published early madrigal collections in the 1580s, showing a keen grasp of polyphony and emotional expression that laid the foundation for his later court and church career.
  2. 1590–1613Mantua · LombardyServed as string player and maestro di cappella at the court of the Duke of Mantua, composing numerous madrigals and sacred works; his opera L'Orfeo premiered in 1607, marking opera's passage from court entertainment to an independent art form.
  3. 1613–1643Venice · VenetoFrom 1613 he served as maestro di cappella at St Mark's, directing music for church and public festivals; in his late years he composed operas such as L'incoronazione di Poppea and numerous masses and vespers, until his death in 1643.

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