Monteverdi: L’Orfeo (DVD) – Luciana Mancini, Marc Mauillon

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Artists: Luciana Mancini, Marc Mauillon, Sara Mingardo, Marianne Beate Kielland, Furio Zanasi, Salvo Vitale, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations
Conductor: Jordi Savall
Director: Pauline Bayle
Video Format: NTSC 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Italian, English, German, French, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Naxos
Release Date: September 9, 2022
Run Time: 118 minutes

Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo was premiered in 1607 and is the oldest opera still performed today. The narrative is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus who, armed only with the weapons of music and love, descends into Hades to attempt to bring his lost bride Eurydice back to the living world. The opera’s dramatic power is brought to life in this acclaimed production conducted by the great Monteverdi expert and interpreter Jordi Savall. Filmed at the Opéra Comique in Paris, L’Orfeo features a virtuoso cast with the service of text and music always at its core.

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