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[1] L'Orfeo was composed by Claudio Monteverdi. [2] Orfeo ed Euridice was composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
Opera evolved rather than started. One could say it evolved from Claudio Monteverdi's 'Orfeo' in 1607.
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Claudio Monteverdi has written: 'Madrigals'
Claudio Monteverdi was born on May 15, 1567.
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Claudio XZO Monteverdi has written: 'Vespers'
Claudio Monteverdi was a Roman Catholic priest, a violinist, and a composer. His outstanding accomplishments include composing the first dramatically viable opera called, Orfeo, and writing compositions that transitioned the world from Renaissance music to Baroque music.
Monteverdi's Orfeo
A Toccata is typically played on a keyboard or plucked string instrument. It is a virtuoso piece of music and the musician Claudio Monteverdi and his opera "Orfeo" are famous for that kind of music.
Claudio Monteverdi died on November 29, 1643 at the age of 76.