(1567–1643), Italian composer. His madrigals are noted for their use of harmonic dissonance; other important works include his opera Orfeo (1607) and his sacred Vespers (1610).
Definition of Monteverdi, Claudio in US English:
Monteverdi, Claudio
proper nounˌmäntəˈverdē
(1567–1643), Italian composer. He is noted for the use of harmonic dissonance in his madrigals. He wrote the opera Orfeo (1607) and Vespers (1610).