| Nationality: | Italian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
May 14 or 15, 1567 — Cremona |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Nov. 29, 1643 — Venice |
| Near Family: | Will be updated shortly. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Cremona, Mantua, and Venice, respectively. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Chorister, Madrigal singer and publisher, among other things. |
| Major Work(s): | The aria Lamento d'Arianna(1623), and the musical drama Orfeo(1609). |
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Interesting Facts: |
Monteverdi is known as the father of modern opera, although his creations were far different from what we are familiar with today. |
