The Evolution of Theatre Music - Precursors of Opera
Saturday 12 February 2005 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Lucie Skeaping looks back at the early secular and sacred theatre works - some of the earliest precursors of Opera, from Ancient Greek reconstructions to Hildegard of Bingen and the 12th century Play of Daniel, a complete performance of which you can hear in tomorrow's Early Music Show.
Playlist
Euripide
Iphigenie a Aulis
Ensemble Kerylos
Annie Belis (director)
K617 K617069
Hildegard Von Bingen
Scene 1 & Instrumental Dance from Ordo Virtutum
Sequentia
Barbara Thornton & Benjamin Bagby (directors)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472773942 (2)
Conductus Danielis from The Play of Daniel
The Harp Consort
Andrew Lawrence-King (director)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472773952
Adam de la Halle
selection from Le Jeu de Robin et Marion
Ensemble Perceval
Guy Robert (director)
Arion ARN 38588
Le Roman de Fauvel (Book 1)
Ars Nova / Dominique Visse/ Anne Azema / The Boston Camerata
Joel Cohen (director)
Erato 4509963922
Orazio Vecchi
Prologue and Scene 1 from L’Amfiparnaso
Cappella Musicale di Petronio di Bologna
Sergio Vartolo (director)
Naxos 8553312
