Monteverdi might be surprised to find himself hailed as the inventor of the opera, and he disclaimed the role of revolutionary, but his Orfeo is a radical, innovative and extraordinary work The ...

One of the most underrated grand tourers of the 1970s, the Swiss-made, Italian-Bodied Monteverdi High Speed used a series of American V8s to persuade wealthy enthusiasts to choose it over a Ferrari. A ...

In 1992, McLaren kicked off production of the legendary F1, which became one of the most influential street-legal supercars of all time. However, that year marked the unveiling of another wild Formula ...

I suppose the reason Claudio Monteverdi is my favorite composer is that I've always enjoyed the combination and the tension of words and music. I'm a little late getting on the Monteverdi birthday bus ...

The myth that opera was born of a miracle dies hard. Musicologists no longer insist that what has proved to be a uniquely innovative art form for four centuries was the exclusive product of scholars ...

Early music specialists routinely call Claudio Monteverdi a “towering” composer. Besides inventing opera as we know it, the Italian single-handedly bridged the Western music tradition’s Renaissance ...

The 1969 Monteverdi High Speed is a remarkable blend of Swiss precision and classic muscle car aesthetics. This unique vehicle captures the essence of both worlds, offering a driving experience that’s ...

Think back to Europe in the 1960s and 1970s. The Beatles had reached their height of fame, and the Vietnam War was a popular topic of discussion. In addition, automakers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, ...

Is it possible for one person to invent an entire form of art? It would seem like a tall order by any standard. More a scene than a single, Orfeo's "Possente spirto" — "Powerful Spirit" — is his ...

Simon Russell Beale travels to Italy to explore the story of the notorious Duke of Mantua and his long-suffering court composer Claudio Monteverdi during the turbulent times of the late Italian ...

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