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Monteverdi at Mantua /

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Monteverdi--the outstanding composer of the latter part of the 16th century in Italy--wrote superb religious works, magnificent madrigals set to the greatest lyric poetry of the age, and effectively created the genre of opera with Orfeo.

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Corporate Authors: Early Opera Project (Performer), London Baroque (Musical group) (Performer), Granada Television International, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Mey, Guy de, 1955-, Gascoigne, Bamber, Bennett, Alan, Rossi, Salamone, 1570?-approximately 1630, Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1988]
Series:Man and music. Composer and court.
Subjects:
Monteverdi, Claudio, > 1567-1643.
Composers > Italy.
Music > Italy > History and criticism.
Music > 16th century > History and criticism.
Opera > Italy > 16th century.
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