Question: Ulysses Awakes is a creative transcription of Ulysses' first aria in act 1, scene 7 of an opera by what Italian composer, string player, and choirmaster?
Sentence (from "Claudio Monteverdi"): 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 the Baroque periods of music history.
Relevant evidence: No