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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- GARDINER JOHN ELIOT / ENGLISH
- MUSICA CLASICA
- INTERNATIONAL
- MUSIC
History's first great opera--the story of Orpheus descending to Hades to retrieve his bride Eurydice from the dead, only to lose her again--gets a fine performance (the best overall version currently available) from John Eliot Gardiner and his musicians. Anthony Rolfe Johnson performs the title role with all the beautiful sound you'd expect from an Orfeo; he negotiates virtuoso passages flawlessly and sings passionately without overwhelming Monteverdi's music with too much voice. Julianne Baird as Eurydice and Anne Sofie Von Otter in a gripping appearance as the Messenger are the standouts in a cast without a weak link. Everyone involved, including the chorus and orchestra, performs with such energy, beauty, and precision that even long stretches of recitative never pall. --Matthew Westphal
Country USA
Brand Archiv Produktion
Manufacturer Archiv
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 028941925022
Model 1989843
ReleaseDate 1987-11-09
UnitCount 2
Format Box set
UPCs 028941925022
EANs 0002894192502

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