An introduction to Monteverdi, Orfeo [electronic resource] / written by Thomson Smillie.

Author
Smillie, Thomson [Browse]
Format
Audio
Language
English
Published/​Created
[Hong Kong] : Naxos, [2009]
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).

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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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Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
Narrated by David Timson.
Contents
Introduction to ? MONTEVERDI Orfeo / Claudio Monteverdi (David Timson, reader).
Other title(s)
  • Monteverdi, Orfeo
  • Orfeo
Publisher no.
8.558174
OCLC
811331511
International Standard Recording Code
  • HKI190426601
  • HKI190426602
  • HKI190426603
  • HKI190426604
  • HKI190426605
  • HKI190426606
  • HKI190426607
  • HKI190426608
  • HKI190426609
  • HKI190426610
  • HKI190426611
  • HKI190426612
  • HKI190426613
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