The 1970 Monteverdi High Speed is an iconic automobile that seamlessly blended Swiss craftsmanship with the high-performance ...

One of the most underrated grand tourers of the 1970s, the Swiss-made, Italian-Bodied Monteverdi High Speed used a series of American V8s to persuade wealthy enthusiasts to choose it over a Ferrari. A ...

Four hundred years since the creation of his first opera, Monteverdi is still regarded as the most powerful and innovative figure in the history of music. Claudio Monteverdi was one of music’s ...

Monteverdi might be surprised to find himself hailed as the inventor of the opera, and he disclaimed the role of revolutionary, but his Orfeo is a radical, innovative and extraordinary work The ...

Think back to Europe in the 1960s and 1970s. The Beatles had reached their height of fame, and the Vietnam War was a popular topic of discussion. In addition, automakers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, ...

Is it possible for one person to invent an entire form of art? It would seem like a tall order by any standard. More a scene than a single, Orfeo's "Possente spirto" — "Powerful Spirit" — is his ...