Monteverdi: Introduction to Orfeo: Opera Explained

David Timson: Introduction to Orfeo: Opera Explained - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Introduction to Orfeo: Opera Explained

Artist:

David Timson

Label:

Naxos Educational

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

636943817421

Genre:

Classical Artists

Sub Genre:

Opera/Operetta

Release Date:

2008-11-18

Number of Discs:

1

Monteverdi's Orfeo, first performed in 1607, generates a special excitement because it is the first unquestioned masterpiece of opera. Notable for it's 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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