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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
Stephanie Hughes celebrates the 400th anniversary of this outstanding work. She is joined in the studio by Monteverdi experts
John Whenham and Robert Hollingworth. Prologue
Chiaroscuro, director Nigel Rogers Act
Le Concert des Nations, Collegium Vocale , Ghent, conductor Jordi Savall Act2
Vienna Concentus Musicus, Capella Antiqua Munchen, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Act3
Le Concert d'Astree, Les Sacqueboutiers, conductor Emmanuelle Ha'im
Act4
New London Consort, conductor Philip Pickett Act
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts, conductor John Eliot Gardiner
RT DIRECT: Monteverdi L'Orfeo (2 CDs), Emma Kirkby , Patrizia Kwella , Chiaroscuro. London Baroque Ensemble, the London
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Contributors

Unknown:
Stephanie Hughes
Unknown:
John Whenham
Unknown:
Robert Hollingworth.
Director:
Nigel Rogers
Unknown:
Collegium Vocale
Conductor:
Jordi Savall
Musicus:
Capella Antiqua
Conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Conductor:
Philip Pickett
Conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
Unknown:
Emma Kirkby
Unknown:
Patrizia Kwella
Directed By:
Nigel Rogers
La Musica:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Pastore:
Carlos Mena (countertenor)
Pastore:
Francesco Garrigosa (tenor)
Pastore:
Ivan Garcia (tenor)
Orfeo:
Furio Zanasi (baritone)
Euridice:
Arianna Savall (soprano)
Orfeo:
Lajos Kozma (baritone)
Pastore Günther:
Theuring (countertenor)
Pastore:
Nigel Rogers (tenor)
Pastore:
Kurt Equiluz (tenor)
Messaggiera:
Cathy Berberian (mezzo)
Orfeo:
Ian Bostrldge (tenor)
Speranza:
Sonia Prina (mezzo)
Caronte:
Mario Luperi (bass)
Proserpina:
Catherine Bott (soprano)
Plutone:
Michael George (bass)
Orfeo:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
Euridice:
Julia Gooding (soprano)
Orfeo:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
Eco:
Mark Tucker (tenor)
Apollo:
Nigel Robson (tenor)

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