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Opera Explained: MONTEVERDI - Orfeo (Smillie) |
- 1 CD with 12-page booklet
- ISBN: 978-1-84379-101-0
Monteverdi's Orfeo, first performed in 1607, generates a special excitement because it is the first unquestioned masterpiece of opera. Notable for its precise orchestration and powerful drama it was a groundbreaking work. It concerns the legend of Orpheus, the demi-god whose music had the power to conquer the forces of Hell and to bring his wife back, briefly, to life. The extracts used in this introduction are from Naxos's full recording; it uses authentic period instruments, which serve to evoke the early Baroque period of the opera's composition.
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Monteverdi, Claudio
Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo
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Background: Introduction
00:06:42
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Background: Monteverdi's early life and education
00:06:34
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Background: Monteverdi's other operas and performance practice
00:05:15
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Orfeo: Prologue
00:05:56
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Orfeo: A shepherd summons the chorus to sing
00:03:44
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Orfeo: Orpheus is told that Eurydice is dead
00:07:01
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Orfeo: Expressions of grief from the chorus and shepherds
00:03:46
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Orfeo: Orpheus descends into hell
00:07:13
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Orfeo: Charon's response to Orpheus
00:05:56
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Orfeo: Pluto's pronouncement
00:04:44
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Orfeo: Doubts assail Orpheus
00:06:47
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Orfeo: Orpheus's long lament and the first ending
00:06:11
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Orfeo: The second ending
00:07:06
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Total Playing Time: 01:16:55 |
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