Vicende - Appunti di Storia della musica: Claudio Monteverdi e la nascita dell'opera lirica

In "Vicende - Notes on the History of Music," Professor Ferdinando D'Urso aims to provide essential guidelines for the study of the History of Music, intended for students in music high schools and beyond. In this episode, a brief conversation about Monteverdi's musical world and the birth of opera. 0:00 The Rediscovery of Classical Theater 2:09 The First Pastoral Fables Set to Music 4:25 Claudio Monteverdi: Biographical Notes 5:27 Orfeo: The Plot 7:34 Analysis of the Prologue from Orfeo 12:27 Ariadne's Lament 13:56 Court Theater and Impresarial Theater 18:04 Monteverdi and Impresarial Theater in Venice