Claudio Monteverdi
15 May 1567 — 29 November 1643
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates -3, -31.
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