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- How did Claudio Monteverdi become famous?
- Who are Claudio Monteverdi's parents?
- What instrument did Claudio Monteverdi play?
How did Claudio Monteverdi become famous?
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi
Monteverdi wrote one of the earliest operas, L'Orfeo, an innovative work that is the earliest surviving opera that is still regularly performed. He was recognized as an innovative composer and enjoyed considerable fame in his lifetime.
Who are Claudio Monteverdi's parents?
What instrument did Claudio Monteverdi play?
Perhaps in 1590 or the year after, Monteverdi became a string player (one who plays stringed instruments) at the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga (1562–1612), duke of Mantua. He held this position in 1592, the same year he published his third madrigal book.
