Alessandro Striggio
Alessandro Striggio
Alessandro Striggio the Younger was an Italian librettist, the son of the composer Alessandro Striggio. The younger Striggio is most famous for his association with the composer Claudio Monteverdi. He wrote the libretto for Monteverdi's first opera Orfeo (1607), a landmark in the history of the genre, as well as the ballo Tirsi e Clori. Striggio worked at the court of Mantua and died of the plague while on a diplomatic mission to Venice.
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Date of Birth
January 1st, 1573
Age
453
Birth Place
Italy, Lombardy
Date of Death
June 6th, 1630
Died Aged
57
Star Sign
Capricorn
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