CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI (1567-1643) - Italian composer whose work serves as a bridge between the late Renaissance (c. 1400-1600) and early Baroque (c. 1600-1750) periods. He was a master composer of the madrigal and early composer of opera (Orfeo, 1607).
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Claudio Monteverdi composer during Renaissance
