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L'Orfeo
L'Orfeo
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  2. L'Orfeo

L'Orfeo

1978
1h 42m
Music

Status

Released

Release

1978

Runtime

1h 42m

Storyline

Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Filmed 28 March – 20 April 1978 in Vienna, sound recorded 1 – 25 December 1977 in Zürich.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Dec 1, 1978
Languages
Italian
Director
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Production
Unitel
Unitel
Production Countries
Germany

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Philippe Huttenlocher

Philippe Huttenlocher

Orfeo

Dietlinde Turban

Dietlinde Turban

Euridice

Rachel Yakar

Rachel Yakar

Euridice (singing voice)

Trudeliese Schmidt

Trudeliese Schmidt

La Musica / Speranza

Roland Hermann

Roland Hermann

Apollo

Glenys Linos

Messaggera / Proserpina

Werner Gröschel

Plutone

Hans Franzen

Hans Franzen

Caronte

Suzanne Calabro

Ninfa

Peter Keller

Pastor 1

Francisco Araiza

Francisco Araiza

Pastor 2 / Spirito 1

Rudolf Hartmann

Pastor 3 / Spirito 2

Christian Boesch

Christian Boesch

Pastor 4

József Dene

Pastor 5 / Spirito 3

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