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In this modern-day country, the composer Adrian Willaert (10[1])established an antiphonal style with two choirs in opposing choir lofts. In a book subtitled Imperfections of Modern Music, composers from this country disagreed over a style known as the “second practice.” A composer from this country included “The Combat of Tancredi and Clorinda” in his eighth book of madrigals, subtitled (-5[1])Madrigals of War and Love. (10[1])That composer from this country wrote an aria whose name means (10[1])“mighty spirit” for the earliest opera commonly produced today, L’Orfeo. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])Claudio Monteverdi (10[1])was a composer (10[1])from what (10[1])country, (10[1])the origin of the Venetian polychoral (10[2])style? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Italy [accept Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana]
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