Monteverdi’s Opera Cycle
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI 1567 – 1643
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI 1567 – 1643
Favola in musica in 5 acts, premiered on 24 féebruary 1607 at Teatro of Mantova. Libretto by Alessandro Striggio
Opera
Friday 22 july – 21h00Cour des hospices
New production with Stéphane Fuget, new conductor in residence
After the great success won last summer with the public and the critics in the Return of Ulysses directed by Stéphane Fuget, he continues the Monteverdian trilogy with the Orfeo. Monteverdi’s Orfeo is recognized as the first masterwork in the history of opera. It was first successfully performed in Mantua in 1607. Striggio’s libretto tells the story of dead Eurydice, Orfeo’s bride, who has received a fatal snakebite. In the underworld, affected by Orfeo’s singing, Plutone and Proserpina release Euridice on the condition that Orfeo must not look back while leading his bride to the world. But Orfeo looks back and Euridice disappears again. Monteverdi impressively uses the different colors of the orchestra for dramatic purposes, especially the use of trombones. With simple resources he achieves an extraordinary musical intensity. The audience is deeply moved by the arias: Orfeo crying Euridice’s death «Tu se’ morta, se’ morta mia vita» or «Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi ?» his beautiful request to release Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Julian Prégardien, our ideal Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents Gwendoline Blondeel, Ewa Zaïcik and Marie Perbost in the main roles of Euridice, La Messageria and Proserpina.
LES EPOPEES ORCHESTRA
Musical Direction : STEPHANE FUGET
Friday 22 july – 21h00Cour des hospices *
* fold up to Basilique Notre-Dame in case of unfavorable weather
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The reduced price is reserved to : students, unemployed persons, handicapped persons or group of 10 persons, on providing corresponding documents. Contact us
15,00€ – 125,00€
CAUTION IMPORTANT : SEE THE CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
– Only the 1°, 2° and 3° series are numbered.
– The reduced prices (per concert) are available in the following cases : for persons attending every concert in the same week-end and groups of ten
– We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
– In case of bad weather some concerts take place in the basilica Notre-Dame (12th C.). In the Basilica the 4rd series (lateral seats) have good audition but have not direct view. A video retransmission is assured (image only)
– The doors are closed immediately after the concerts begining at 9 PM
– The program is given with reserve of modifications.
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