Claudio monteverdi, rene jacobs, laurence dale, efrat bennun. Claudio monteverdi cremona, may 15, 1567 venice, november 29, 1643 was an italian composer, violinist and singer. Monteverdis orfeo its hard to say who wrote the very first opera, but theres little doubt about the first, truly great one its monteverdis 1607 masterpiece, orfeo. Monteverdis orfeo is the first unqualified masterpiece of operatic history. During the early seventeenth century, the traditional intermedioa musical sequence between the acts of a straight playwas evolving into the form of a complete musical drama or opera. A list of the top opera music composers and their compositions. Ian bostridge, natalie dessay, patrizia ciofi, alice coote, sonia prina, mario luperi, veronique gens. Monteverdis first music drama was performed for his gonzaga patrons in mantua on february 24, 1607. The singing and playing is of a very high standard, although liberties have been taken with monteverdis scoring instructions. Perhaps efrat bennuns ornamentation in the role of music could reopen the controversy over how singers of monteverdi s era would have improvised and embellished, but i enjoyed her interpretation very much. Monteverdis version of the orpheus story, orfeo, written in 1607, is the first example of an early opera that is still popular today. It 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.
Thus, in asserting that the modern composer must base his works on truth, he was defining a revolutionary, radical concept that would. His work marks the transition from renaissance to baroque music. Orfeo toolbox is distributed as open source under an osiapproved license. Claudio monteverdi was born in 1567 in cremona, lombardy. Monteverdis orfeo the story of baroque opera from 1600. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. This page lists all recordings of lorfeo by claudio giovanni antonio monteverdi 15671643 skip to main content. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer.
Can you name these great pieces just by listening to the opening. In 1949 the berlin radio orchestra under helmut koch recorded the. Warner classics 825646314829 9 monteverdi w hen nikolaus harnoncourts telefunken recordings of the surviv. Monteverdi sources have been moved inside otb repository and monteverdi is now included as an otb module. Monteverdi lorfeo 1978 nikolaus harnoncourt, direction jeanpierre ponnelle, direction philippe huttenlocher orfeo dietlinde turban euridice trudeliese schmidt music, hope roland hermann. It was a tale to which composers would return time and time again. Nov 08, 2016 we are very happy to announce the new release of orfeo toolbox 5. Claudio monteverdi, parole di alessandro striggio l. Claudio giovanni antonio monteverdi 15 may 1567 baptized 29 november 1643 was an italian composer, gambist, singer, and catholic priest. Few would quibble with that verdict, but it is surprising how rarely it has been recorded in a fully fledged operatic style that sounds as if it. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. Lorfeo, an album by claudio monteverdi, taverner consort, andrew parrott, taverner players on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
She combines an appealing directness with great sensitivity in her phrasing. Few would quibble with that verdict, but it is surprising how rarely it has been recorded in a fully fledged operatic style that sounds as if it derives from a 21stcentury theatre rather than a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Eminent early music specialist rinaldo alessandrini conducts the masterpiece here with some of his favorite collaboratorsall tinged by the wonderfully idiosyncratic stylings of avantgarde master robert.
Sorrell conducts a performance of remarkable elegance and dramatic thrust, and the instrumental playing is crisp, noble and beautifully balanced. Mar 21, 2017 orfeo monteverdi savall liceo favola in musica. Claudio monteverdi, parole di alessandro striggio lorfeo. Monteverdi wrote the earliest dramatically viable opera, orfeo, and was fortunate enough to enjoy fame during his lifetime. If i could only have one version of lorfeo it would be this one but ideally one should have both this version and the gardiner set. Lorfeo les arts florissants paul agnew cyril auvity. Monteverdi wrote one of the earliest operas, lorfeo, an innovative work that is the earliest surviving opera that is still regularly performed. It has been released on dvd by opus arte but is now unavailable in most countries and reaches pretty high scores on the market place. Monteverdi mp3, monteverdi cds, monteverdi vocal scores. Monteverdis lorfeo moved this process out of its experimental era and provided the first fully developed example of the new genre. I must also praise the italian phrasing throughout which scores heavily compared with the bostridge version, where the language sounds as if it something kept behind glass. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It has appeared on disc before but is now reissued in handsome form on the aliavox label with an extended book full of photographs of the production. Monteverdis orfeo its hard to say who wrote the very first opera, but theres little doubt about the first, truly great one its monteverdis 1607 masterpiece, orfeo, and it comes to world. Monteverdi, claudio toccata from lorfeo sheet music for flexible brass ensemble 5 players. If i could only have one version of l orfeo it would be this one but ideally one should have both this version and the gardiner set. Lorfeo di monteverdi allopera di darmstadt teatrionline. Orfeo toolbox is distributed as open source under an osiapproved. L orfeo favola in musica 1607 edited by giacomo benvenuti soloists, chorus and orchestra conducted by ferrucio calusio chorus master. In his illuminating bookletnote, professor tim carter regards lorfeo as the first great opera. Monteverdis lorfeo and the invention of opera limelight magazine. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. In any event orfeo is a rather different undertaking. Monteverdis lorfeo moved this process out of its experimental era and provided the first fully. Claudio monteverdi, edited by philip legge keywords. Monteverdi wrote the earliest dramatically viable opera, orfeo, and was fortunate enough to.
Lorfeo is a late renaissance opera written in 1607 by claudio monteverdi. Lorfeo by claudio monteverdi, andrew parrott, taverner consort and players from amazons classical music store. On all platforms, the otb standalone package contains everything. Echoing performance from monteverdi s day, instrumentalists are integrated into the actiontheir direct. Michael boyds new production of orfeo ends as orfeo baritone gyula orendt, suspended above the roundhouse stage in a harness, lunges down to euridice soprano mary bevan and nearly falls, failing to touch her imploring hand.
Claudio monteverdi, parole di alessandro striggio claudio monteverdi, parole di alessandro striggio lorfeo favola in musica. Monteverdi is considered a crucial transitional figure between the renaissance and the baroque periods of music history. Monteverdi s opera l orfeo told the mythical tale of orpheus a musician who, when his wife euridice died, went down to hades, the land of the dead, to try to get her back. This live recording made on january 31st, 2002 at the liceu theatre in barcelona is already a cornerstone of any monteverdi discography. Full of dramatic word painting, narrative urgency, rich orchestration of exotic instruments as well as exquisite writing for vocal ensemble, it feels as fresh and full of relevance as it must have in the early 17th century. Raymond wolansky, ingeborg bremert, lucretia west, ernst wiemann, otto arneth. Renren sina weibo sitejot skype slashdot sms stocktwits svejo symbaloo. Interesting music, dancing, and dramatic ornaments to highlight important words in the libretto by alessandro striggio. Claudio monteverdis 1607 music drama lorfeo, favola in musicawas not the first opera. Monteverdi died the following year and was laid to rest in the church of the frari in venice. Given that cavina would surely not dream of employing multiple voices to a part in monteverdis madrigals, it seems curious and unconvincing that he has expanded the chorus here. Mar 07, 2008 monteverdis orfeo its hard to say who wrote the very first opera, but theres little doubt about the first, truly great one its monteverdis 1607 masterpiece, orfeo, and it comes to world. Monteverdi was the first musician to give absolute priority to the expression of feelings che movono grandemente lanimo nostro which greatly move our spirit, to the portrayal of passions. The libretto, written by alessandro siggio recounts the story of orfeo orpheus as he tries to save his love eurydice from hell.
On claudio monteverdis 450th birthday, two performances of his landmark opera lorfeo are coincidentally taking place at opposite ends of the earth. Il ritorno dulisse in patria concentus musicus wien, harnoncourt. In 1949 the berlin radio orchestra under helmut koch recorded the complete opera, on longplaying records lps. Monteverdi toccata from lorfeo sheet music for flexible. Apollos fire is a stellar advocate of monteverdi and baroque music. Monteverdis opera lorfeo told the mythical tale of orpheus a musician who, when his wife euridice died, went down to hades, the land of the dead, to try to get her back. Eminent early music specialist rinaldo alessandrini conducts the masterpiece here with some of his favorite collaboratorsall tinged by the wonderfully. We are very happy to announce the new release of orfeo toolbox 5. Jan 19, 2015 michael boyds new production of orfeo ends as orfeo baritone gyula orendt, suspended above the roundhouse stage in a harness, lunges down to euridice soprano mary bevan and nearly falls, failing to touch her imploring hand. Composed at the very beginning of the 17th century and premiered in mantova in 1607, monteverdis lorfeo is one of the very first operas in historyand the earliest still performed today. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. Lorfeo favola in musica 1607 edited by giacomo benvenuti soloists, chorus and orchestra conducted by ferrucio calusio chorus master.