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Orpheus

Other operas based on the Greek myth of Orpheus.

L'Orfeo - Claudio Monteverdi

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

Orpheus - Georg Philipp Telemann

The Mask of Orpheus - Sir Harrison Birtwistle

Ancient Greek mythoology

Other operas from ancient Greek mythology:

L'Orfeo - Claudio Monteverdi

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

Information about the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph Gluck, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.

Gluck composed the opera twice, in 1762 for Vienna in Italian, and then in 1774 for Paris in French.

Recommended recordings on CD

Minkowski/Delunsch/Croft (Archiv Produktion 471 582-2)

471 582-2

A superb performance of the French version on period instruments.

Les Musiciens du Louvre, conducted by Marc Minkowski.

Cast: Mireille Delunsch (Orfeo), Richard Croft (Euridice).

Archiv Produktion 471 582-2


Östman/Biel/Boog (Naxos 8.660064)

8.660064

An excellent recording of Gluck's original Italian version of Orpheus at budget price.

Drottningholm Court Theatre Chorus, Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Arnold Östman, 7/1998.

Cast: Ann-Christine Biel (Orfeo), Maya Boog (Euridice), Kerstin Avemo (Amor).

Naxos 8.660064

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Runnicles/Upshaw/Larmore (Teldec 98418)

98418

A superb recording based on Berlioz's edition of the French version.

San Francisco Opera Chorus, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Donald Runnicles, 5/1995.

Cast: Dawn Upshaw (Orfeo), Jennifer Larmore (Euridice), Alison Hagley (Amor).

Teldec 98418


Recommended recordings on DVD

Nikolitch/Rachvelishvili/Alberola (C Major 710308)

710308

A stunning production of the original 1762 version of Orfeo ed Euridice, directed by Carlus Padrissa and staged by the La Fura dels Baus.

Chor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana, Orquesa bandArt, conducted by Gordan Nikolitch, 2011.

Cast: Anita Rachvelishvili (Orfeo), Maite Alberola (Euridice), Auxiliadora Toledano (Amor).

C Major 710308

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