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Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

Information about the composer Claudio Monteverdi and his operas.

Generally regarded as the first major opera composer, his opera «9I:L'incoronazione di Poppea» is part of the modern opera repertoire.

Operas:

In chronological order:

L'Orfeo - 1607

Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland) - 1640

L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) - 1643