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

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. He entered the service of the Duke of

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in 1602, but was dismissed in 1612. He then worked in

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and became

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at the cathedral of

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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 ''

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'' (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 ''

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, accessed 28 September 2017. * Carter, Tim (2002). ''Monteverdi's Musical Theatre''. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.

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