Episode notes
Claudio Monteverdi – The Inventor of Operatic Truth
Monteverdi put words in command, shaping the seconda pratica so harmony served drama. From the clear-spoken revolution of L’Orfeo and the radiant ceremony of the 1610 Vespers to the worldly candor of Ulisse and Poppea, he turned speech into music and made opera modern.
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