L’Orfeo

Presented by Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (LR-228514). L’Orfeo Claudio Monteverdi The favola in musica of L’Orfeo is considered the first masterpiece in the history of opera. Cast: Juan Sancho | Orfeo; Jennifer Courcier | Euridice / Musica; Cyril Auvity | Apollo / Pastore / Spirito; Isabelle Druet | Speranza / Messagiera; Claire Lefilliâtre | Proserpina / Ninfa; Frédéric Caton | Plutone / Pastore / Caronte; Paul Figuier | Pastore; Vlad Crosman | Eco / Pastore / Spirito; Les Épopées; Stéphane Fuget | harpsichord, organ, musical direction. In brief: Beyond the accolades, one must above all see the expression of the dramatic genius unique to Monteverdi, who was the first to combine theater, music, and emotion. In a Florence still steeped in the Renaissance, Monteverdi invented a new form using the entire palette of musical means at his disposal. The synthesis is dazzling, with airs alternately sung or declaimed, bucolic ensembles, deeply moving choral flights, without forgetting an entire orchestra at the service of drama. Production Jeanine Roze Production