L'ORFEO
by Claudio Monteverdi
Staged production sung in Italian with English supertitles
Jordi Savall Conductor
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Hespèrion XXI
La Musica Montserrat Figueras
Orfeo Furio Zanasi
Euridice Arianna Savall
Messaggiera Gloria Banditelli
Speranza Romina Basso
Caronte Antonio Abete
Proserpina Adriana Fernández
Plutone Daniele Carnovich
Apollo Fulvio Bettini
Gilbert Deflo Director
William Orlandi Designer
Veronica Endo Choreographer
Production premiered and owned by Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
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Step back into the seventeenth century, and a ravishing Arcadian paradise, for a highly theatrical entertainment in classical style. This gorgeous production uses modern stage technology to recreate the spectacle of the very first operas. The elaborate staging is a reminder that this is the make-believe world of theatre so audiences can immerse themselves fully in the story. Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo is the first flowering of the genius that helped invent the genre of opera itself. It was radical for its time and changed the face of musical theatre forever as Monteverdi wove drama and music together creating an emotional journey which captivates and enthralls.
What the critics say:
‘The Met called the series Celebrating Jordi Savall and, amid the usual parade of famous, anonymous maestros, here, finally, was a man worth celebrating. Savall is not only a performer of genius but also a conductor, a scholar, a teacher, a concert impresario...’
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
Additional info:
‘It’s very important that attending L’Orfeo is to be a very special evening’s experience... to visit the past and take part in a celebration... an emotional re-creation of the Baroque style’ GILBERT DEFLO (DIRECTOR)
