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The Early Music Show

Orfeo and Arianna

Saturday 2 October 2004 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

Andrew Manze examines Claudio Monteverdi's first two Operas, which defined the genre, and ensured its survival. The programme also visits a performance of I Fagiolini's new production, The Full Monteverdi.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Prologue
EUROPEAN VOICES
Le CONCERT D'ASTREE
VIRGIN VERITAS 5456 422 1/2

Ritornello - Coro: Alcun non sia che disperato in preda
CHIAROSCURO
LONDON BAROQUE
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC 901553.54

Act 2; Tu sei morta [Orfeo's lament]
Act 2; Ahi, caso acerbo
CHIAROSCURO
LONDON BAROQUE
EMI CDC 747142 3 - 2 1/15


Act 3; Ecco l'altra palude [Speranza]
CONCERTO VOCALE
Rene JACOBS - Conductor
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901553 901554

MONTEVERDI, Claudio: Lamento d'Arianna (Lasciatemi morire) [1623]
HESPERION XXI
Jordi SAVALL - Conductor
Montserrat FIGUERAS - Soprano
ALIA VOX AV 9815 1/3

MONTEVERDI, Claudio: L' Orfeo
Act 4: (The underworld)
Act 4: Qual onor di te fia degno

EUROPEAN VOICES
Le CONCERT D'ASTREE
VIRGIN VERITAS 5456 422 1/25

Qual honor di te fia degno
EUROPEAN VOICES
Le CONCERT D'ASTREE
VERITAS 5456 422 2/25

Act 5; Perch'a lo sdegno [recitative]
Act 5; Ritornelle. Vanne Orfeo
Act 5; Moresca
CHIAROSCURO
LONDON BAROQUE
EMI CDS 747142 8 2/20




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