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| Claudio Monteverdi
(1567 - 1643)
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| 1567 |
Born 15 May, in Cremona, northern Italy, the son of a chemist |
| 1583 |
After musical training at the cathedral school in Cremona, publishes his first compositions, a set of sacred madrigals |
| 1589 |
Joins the court orchestra of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga, in nearby Mantua |
| 1599 |
Marries a court singer, Claudia de Cattaneis |
| 1601 |
Appointed musical director to Duke Gonzaga |
| 1607 |
Production of his first important opera, Orfeo His wife dies, after which he suffers a nervous breakdown |
| 1612 |
After the death of Duke Gonzaga, he leaves the Mantuan court |
| 1613 |
Appointed director of music at St. Mark's, Venice |
| 1630 |
Takes holy orders after surviving a serious outbreak of the plague in Venice |
| 1643 |
Dies 29 November, in Venice |
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