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Other operas from ancient Greek mythoology

Other operas from ancient Greek mythology:

Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Eurydice, Orpheus and Eurydice) - Christoph Gluck

Other operas about Orpheus

Other operas based on the Greek myth of Orpheus.

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, Orpheus in der Unterwelt) - Jacques Offenbach

Orpheus - Georg Philipp Telemann

The Mask of Orpheus - Sir Harrison Birtwistle

Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Eurydice, Orpheus and Eurydice) - Christoph Gluck

L'Orfeo - Claudio Monteverdi

Information about the opera L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.

Recommended recordings on CD

NIL/Guadagnini/Galli (Glossa GES920913)

GES920913

A glorious performance, recorded at the San Carlo Church, Modena, Italy, in 2006. A clear first choice, packaged as a CD in a hardback book.

, 2006.

Cast: Mirko Guadagnini (Orfeo), Emanuela Galli (Euridice).

Glossa GES920913

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Haïm/Bostridge/Ciofi (Virgin Veritas 545 642-2)

545 642-2

A fresh, Italianate alternative to the classic recordings.

European Voices, Le Concert d'Astrée, conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm.

Cast: Ian Bostridge (Orfeo), Patrizia Ciofi (Euridice), Natalie Dessay (La Musica), Alice Coote (Messenger).

Virgin Veritas 545 642-2


Gardiner/Robertson/Rolfe-Johnson (Archiv Produktion 419 250-2)

419 250-2

A solid cast and good recording.

His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, 1985.

Cast: Nicholas Robertson (Orfeo), Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (Euridice), Julianne Baird (La Musica), Lynne Dawson (Messenger).

Archiv Produktion 419 250-2


Recommended recordings on DVD

Stubbs/Ainsley/Lascarro (Opus Arte OA 0929 D)

OA 0929 D

Recorded live at Het Muziektheater Amsterdam in 1997.

Tragicomedia, Concerto Palatino, conducted by Stephen Stubbs, 1997.

Cast: John Mark Ainsley (Orfeo), Juanita Lascarro (Euridice), David Cordier (La Musica), Brigitte Balleys (Messenger).

Opus Arte OA 0929 D


Savall/Zanasi/Figueras (OA 0842 D)

OA 0842 D

A spectacular period performance in the Grand Theatre of Liceu, Barcelona, recorded in 2002.

La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, conducted by Jordi Savall, 2002.

Cast: Furio Zanasi (Orfeo), Montserrat Figueras (Euridice), Sara Mingardo (La Musica), Gloria Banditelli (Messenger).

OA 0842 D