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

2025Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

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Released: January 1, 2025
Runtime: 1h 43m

About 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.

Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Original title: Harnoncourt interprète “L’Orfeo” de Monteverdi - L'opéra Les grands moments de la musique

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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