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Claudio Monteverdi was born on May 9th, 1567, in Cremona Italy.
克劳迪奥·蒙特威尔地1567年5月9日出生于意大利克雷莫纳。
Though not very well known by many people today, Monteverde was an important figure in the development of music history.
蒙特威尔地虽然在今天并不为许多人所熟知，但他却是音乐史上一位重要的人物。
He is largely credited to bridging the gap between the high Renaissance and Baroque eras.
他在很大程度上弥合了文艺复兴鼎盛时期和巴洛克时期之间的差距。
He composed both secular and sacred music in multiple different genres, including madrigals, masses, motets, magnificats and vespers.
他创作了多种不同体裁的通俗音乐和圣乐，包括牧歌、弥撒、经文曲、颂歌和晚祷。
However, it would be easy to argue that his greatest contribution would be to opera,
然而，人们普遍认为他最大的贡献在于歌剧，
as he created the first great masterpieces in that genre.
因为他创作了该音乐类型的第一部伟大作品。
His first foray into opera came in 1607 with Orpheus.
他第一次涉足歌剧是1607年的《奥菲欧》。
After Orpheus, none of Monteverdi's other operas were printed and unfortunately most have been completely lost.
在《奥菲欧》之后，蒙特威尔地的其他歌剧都没有印刷出来，不幸的是，大多数歌剧都已经彻底遗失。
In addition to Orpheus, two others have survived.
除《奥菲欧》外，还有两部作品幸存下来。
In 1641, he composed the Return of Ulysses and in 1642 the Coronation of Poppea.
1641年他创作了《尤里西斯返乡记》，1642年创作了《波佩阿的加冕》。
In the 1640s towards the end of his life, Monteverde played a major role in the inauguration of public opera,
17世纪40年代，蒙特威尔地在生命后期，于公共歌剧的创立中扮演着重要角色。
a radical concept to the traditional high Renaissance standard, yet socially accepted and common throughout the Baroque period.
对传统文艺复兴时期的高水准而言，这是一种激进的理念，但在整个巴洛克时期受到社会的认可和普遍接受。
Monteverde died on November 29th, 1643, in Venice Italy at the age of 76.
蒙特威尔地于1643年11月29日在意大利威尼斯逝世，享年76岁。
