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:
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland) - 1640
L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) - 1643