Harnoncourt performs Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” - Opera Great moments in music

Harnoncourt performs Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” - Opera Great moments in music

2025
1h 43min

In Zurich, conductor Nikolas Harnoncourt realizes his vision of reviving the work of opera pioneer Claudio Monteverdi using historical performance practices, brilliantly staged by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. The Monteverdi cycle brings the composer and his operas back into the public consciousness. In 1978, L’Orfeo is recorded on film.

Harnoncourt performs Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” - Opera Great moments in music

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In Zurich, conductor Nikolas Harnoncourt realizes his vision of reviving the work of opera pioneer Claudio Monteverdi using historical performance practices, brilliantly staged by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. The Monteverdi cycle brings the composer and his operas back into the public consciousness. In 1978, L’Orfeo is recorded on film.
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