ORFEO Fairy Tale at Le Théȃtre de Caen
Fairy Tale
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1h 44m
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish
Created at the Ducal Palace in Mantua in 1607, L’Orfeo de Monteverdi is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus, and tells the story of his descent to Hades and his fruitless attempt to bring his dead bride Eurydice back to the living world.
It is a musical fable, Monteverdi's first opera is an extension of the Madrigals and has now become one of the essentials of the lyrical repertoire. It marks a turning point in the history of music and symbolizes the border between the Renaissance and the Baroque period. With this opera, Monteverdi becomes, if not the first, at least one of the main creators of a new form: the dramma per musica or theatrical action in music.
Monteverdi’s Orfeo is reputed to be the first opera in history! Alessandro Striggio's libretto is based on the myth of Orpheus as told in Ovid's Metamorphoses and certain passages from Virgil's Georgics.
Director: Paul AGNEW (Music Director)
Cast: Ensemble Les Arts Florissants, Cyril AUVITY ( Orfeo), Hannah MORRISON (Euridice / Musica), Paul AGNEW (Apollo / Eco), Miriam ALLAN (Proserpina / Ninfa), Lea DESANDRE (Messaggiera / Speranza), Carlo VISTOLI (Spirito infernale / Pastore), Sean CLAYTON (Pastore), Zachary WILDER (Spirito infernale / Pastore), Antonio ABETE (Plutone / Spirito infernale / Pastore), Cyril COSTANZO (Caronte / Spirito infernale)
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