Another of his works succeeds Jacopo Peri's treatment of the same topic, the death of Eurydice.
In one work by this composer, the title character sings to his wife on his wedding day in the aria Rosa del ciel, vita del mondo e degna. Another work by this composer of The Return of Ulysses to His Country ends with the title character and her husband singing the love duet Pur ti miro, which may have been composed by Benedetto Ferrari. In that opera, (*) Nerone orders the death of Seneca and obtains a divorce from Ottavia so that he can marry the title character and have her named empress. Another of his works succeeds Jacopo Peri's treatment of the same topic, the death of Eurydice. For 10 points, name this early Italian composer of operas such as The Coronation of Poppea and L'Orfeo.
In one work by this composer, the title character sings to his wife on his wedding day in the aria Rosa del ciel, vita del mondo e degna.
Claudio {Monteverdi}