Monteverdi

American  

[mon-tuh-vair-dee, mawn-te-ver-dee] / ˌmɒn təˈvɛər di, ˌmɔn tɛˈvɛr di /

noun

1. Claudio 1567–1643, Italian composer.

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Monteverdi British  

/ ˌmɒntɪˈvɛədɪ /

noun

1. Claudio (ˈklaʊdɪˌəʊ). ?1567–1643, Italian composer, noted esp for his innovations in opera and for his expressive use of dissonance. His operas include Orfeo (1607) and L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) and he also wrote many motets and madrigals

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Example Sentences

June 14, at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Geffen Contemporary, the Industry premieres “The Comet/Poppea,” Sharon’s concept of fusing Monteverdi with a new opera by George Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Last week, that desk — a vintage Monteverdi Young piece from 1963 with an 11-foot back credenza and built-in ink blotter — was buried under bills and bright yellow sticky notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024

The first great composer of opera is considered to be Italy's Claudio Monteverdi, who lived from 1567 to 1643.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

“Unholy Wars,” with music by Handel, Monteverdi and Mary Kouyoumdjian, has four performances at the 365-capacity Suzanne Roberts Theatre from Sept. 23-Oct.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

What Monteverdi did in his madrigals was to take the idea of triads and chords, and start to mess with their chemistry.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall