Course 2, Day 3: The Advent of Opera in the 17th Century

The Origins of Opera

An Overview of 17th Century Opera

Important 17th Century Opera Composers

Great 17th Century Operas

     Claudio Monteverdi  -  L'Orfeo  (1607)

     Claudio Monteverdi  -  L'incoronazione di Poppea  (1643)

     Francesco Cavalli  -  Giasone  (1649)

     Jean Baptiste Lully  -   Armide  (1686)

     Henry Purcell   -   Dido and Aeneas  (1688?)