Monteverdi

(mänt′ə ver′dē; It mō̂n′te ver′dē)

Monteverdi, Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) 1567-1643; It. composer

See Monteverdi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Italian composer considered a founder of opera. His works include sacred music, many madrigals, and the opera Orfeo (1607).

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