Cable in the Classroom: H. Goodall's Big Bang #2
In this five-part program, British personality, composer and musician Howard Goodall reviews the history of music, making brief stops along the way to tell the story of individuals who achieved a seminal moment of music innovation a "big bang". In episode two Goodall discusses the impact that Monteverdi had on the birth and rapid growth of Opera. Travelling throughout Italy and visiting England and China, Goodall explains how Monteverdi was instrumental in the growth of opera as a vehicle for social, political and cultural messages and not just mere entertainment.