Giulio Cesare Monteverdi (1573–1630/31) was an Italian composer and organist. He was the younger brother of Claudio Monteverdi. He entered the service of the Duke of

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in 1602, but was dismissed in 1612. He then worked in Crema and became maestro di cappella at the cathedral of Salò in 1620.Arnold (n.d.) In 1611 he wrote an opera, ''Il rapimento di Proserpina'' (The rape of Proserpine), which was staged in

. The music and text are lost, but it appears that it shared only the story line of Claudio's later opera '' Proserpina rapita'' (1630), which is also lost.Carter (2002), p. 228 He published a collection of motets in

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in 1620 and a few other works, including two pieces which were included in Claudio's 1607 ''Scherzi musicali''. He probably died of the plague in 1630 or 1631.

References

Notes Sources * Arnold, Denis (n.d.).
Monteverdi, Giulio Cesare"
in '' Grove Music Online, accessed 28 September 2017. * Carter, Tim (2002). ''Monteverdi's Musical Theatre''. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.

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