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May 23, 2024 · Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) was one of the most important composers of the turn of the 17th century. He was the first opera composer whose works, which include Orfeo and L’incoronazione di Poppea, are regularly performed today.
3 days ago · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time.
May 15, 2024 · Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643) – The Father of Opera. Monteverdi was an Italian composer who was a pioneer in the development of opera. Before Monteverdi came along the fledgling genre...
3 days ago · Claudio Monteverdi, Orfeo, 1607 The earliest operatic work still performed on modern stages, Orfeo marks the exact point when the highly developed Renaissance style of intertwined vocal lines (polyphony) yielded to the new taste for stark, single-line melody, supported by simple harmonies (monody).
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6 days ago · 1607 L'Orfeo (Claudio Monteverdi). Widely regarded as the first operatic masterwork. 1640 Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (Monteverdi). Monteverdi's first opera for Venice, based on Homer's Odyssey, displays the composer's mastery of portrayal of genuine individuals as opposed to stereotypes. 1642 L'incoronazione di Poppea (Monteverdi ...
6 days ago · Roman Orpheus mosaic, a very common subject. He wears a Phrygian cap and is surrounded by the animals charmed by lyre -playing. In Greek mythology, Orpheus ( / ˈɔːrfiːəs, ˈɔːrfjuːs /; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: [or.pʰeú̯s]) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet.
May 18, 2024 · ByTobi Tobias. Claudio Monteverdi’s 1607 L’Orfeo – a seminal work in the development of opera – found a ravishing realization in the post-modernist choreographer Trisha Brown’s production,...
