Who is was born first, Jacopo Peri or Claudio Monteverdi?
Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (] ; 15 May 1567 (baptized) – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, string player and choirmaster. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and the Baroque periods of music history.
Francesco Monterisi Francesco Marco Nicola Monterisi (born 28 May 1934) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church.