Episode 4
A royal wedding gives Monteverdi and the whole court at Mantua a chance to dazzle, but will the strain prove too much for the beleaguered composer? Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Sancta Maria
Performer: Ex Cathedra, cond. Jeffrey Skidmore
- ASV CDGAU174,.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Zefiro torna
Performer: Chiaroscuro, directed by Nigel Rogers
- Virgin Classics VER5611652,.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Lamento d'Arianna
Performer: Helga Müller-Molinari (mezzo soprano), Concerto Vocale
- Harmonia Mundi, HMT7901129,.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Il ballo delle ingrate
Performer: Red Byrd, The Parley of instruments, directed by Peter Holman
- Helios, CDH55165,.
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