The first operas had been written in Italy, during the late 16th century, by Italian opera composers such as Monteverdi. true or false

True.

Explanation:

Claudio Gionanni Antonio Monrteverdi was an Italian compositor and musician who lived in the 16th and 17th centuries. He composed both secular and religious music, and is considered a pioneer of the opera. Italy is the birthplace of the opera as a genre.

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