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L'Orfeo : favola in musica / by Claudio Monteverdi ; staged by Gilbert Deflo ; directed by Brian Large ; produced by Hans Petri ; an Opus Arte production, in association with BBC Television.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[London] : BBC ; Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2002]
Description1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert ([10] pages (folded) ; 18 cm)
Subject(s)
Orpheus (Greek mythological character)--Drama.
Eurydice (Greek mythological character)--Drama.
Operas.
Other author/creatorLarge, Brian director.
Other author/creatorDeflo, Gilbert director.
Other author/creatorPetri, Hans, producer.
Other author/creatorMonteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643 composer.
Other author/creatorStriggio, Alessandro, librettist.
Other author/creatorSavall, Jordi conductor.
Other author/creatorFigueras, Montserrat singer.
Other author/creatorZanasi, Furio singer.
Other author/creatorSavall, Arianna, singer.
Other author/creatorMingardo, Sara singer.
Other author/creatorSant, Cécile van de, singer.
Other author/creatorAbete, Antonio singer.
Other author/creatorFernández, Adriana, singer.
Other author/creatorCarnovich, Daniele, singer.
Other author/creatorBettini, Fulvio, 1967- singer.
Other author/creatorHernández, Mercedes, singer.
Other author/creatorVargas, Marília, singer.
Other author/creatorTürk, Gerd singer.
Other author/creatorGarrigosa, Francesc singer.
Other author/creatorMena, Carlos singer.
Other author/creatorGarcía, Iván (Singer), singer.
Other author/creatorConcert des nations (Musical group) performer.
Other author/creatorCapella Reial performer.
Other author/creatorGran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain)
Other author/creatorOpus Arte (Firm)
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Abstract Based on the legend of Orpheus and Euridice: their marriage, Euridice's death, Orfeo's decend to Hades, his promise with Pluto in order to bring her back to Earth, his ultimate disappointment of loosing Euridice again caused by broken promise.
General noteOpera in 5 acts.
General noteProgram notes in English, French, and German by Jordi Savall.
General noteExtra features: illustrated synopsis of the opera; L'Orfeo in Mantua (stage director Gilbert Defloin Mantua's Palazzo Ducale, reveals the inspiration behind his staging of L'Orfeo); cast gallery.
CreditsComposer, Claudio Monteverdi ; [libretto, Alessandro Striggio] ; William Orlandi, designer ; Albert Faura, lighting ; Anna Casas, choreography ; cameras, Juan Barrera ... [et al.] ; editor, Steve Eveleigh.
Performer Montserrat Figueras, La Musica ; Furio Zanasi, Orfeo ; Arianna Savall, Euridice ; Sara Mingardo, Messaggiera ; Cécile van de Sant, Speranza ; Antonio Abete, Caronte ; Adriana Fernández, Proserpina ; Daniele Carnovich, Plutone ; Fulvio Bettini, Apollo ; Mercedes Hernández, Ninfa ; Marília Vargas, Eco ; Gerd Türk, Pastores ; Francesc Garrigosa, Carlos Mena, Iván García, espíritus ; Le Concert des nations ; La Capella Reial de Catalunya ; conductor, Jordi Savall.
Date/time/place of a event noteFilmed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Jan, 31, 2002.
Technical detailsDVD, NTSC; all regions; stereo.
LanguageSung in Italian, with English subtitles.
Genre/formOperas.
Genre/formTelevision programs.
Genre/formTelevision programs Great Britain.
UPC 809478000334
Publisher numberOA 0843 D Opus Arte

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