Claudio Monteverdi, Italian priest and composer (born 1567)

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. 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 Baroque periods of music history.

November 29 is the 333rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 32 days remain until the end of the year.