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With the great roar of the famous Toccata opening the performance, this new version of Monteverdi’s L'Orfeo is captivating right from the start. The bright instruments, dancing rhythms and colourful tones found in the sumptuous curtain-raiser carry you away.
It’s worth discovering Mathilde Etienne’s erudite and fascinating text. She sets the record straight by placing Monteverdi’s masterpiece in the Renaissance period instead of stating that it is the first Baroque opera (it’s not). The text also restores Striggio’s extraordinary libretto, who integrated a whole range of styles. It also explains how much Neo-Platonic thought, with all its mathematics and philosophy, adds up to a simple concept that a child can understand. It’s like a painting (Botticelli for example) that you can admire for its beauty but one which holds a profound meaning as soon as you dig in a little deeper.
Finally, there’s a hugely theatrical performance coupled with fleshy, carnal singing. Monteverdi leaves little room for his performers; his score is annotated and precise in terms of ornamentation and instrumentation. You can, however, play around with differentiating the choirs and varying the continuo, as they do here.
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, the man behind it all, is multitalented. He sings in the title role and conducts the whole ensemble, drawing you into the frenzy of human passion, leaving you dizzy. Gripping and enjoyable! © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Emoke Baräth, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Mathilde Etienne, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Natalie Pérez, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Mathilde Etienne, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Natalie Pérez, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Emoke Baräth, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Mathilde Etienne, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Natalie Pérez, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Mathilde Etienne, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Natalie Pérez, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Natalie Pérez, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Natalie Pérez, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Alicia Amo, Soloist, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
DISC 2
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Alix Le Saux, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Mathilde Etienne, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Emoke Baräth, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Jérôme Varnier, Soloist, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Soloist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Ensemble vocal de poche, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Fulvio Bettini, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer, MainArtist - Alessandro Striggio, Lyricist, MainArtist - Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble I Gemelli, Orchestra, MainArtist
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 I Gemelli
Album review
With the great roar of the famous Toccata opening the performance, this new version of Monteverdi’s L'Orfeo is captivating right from the start. The bright instruments, dancing rhythms and colourful tones found in the sumptuous curtain-raiser carry you away.
It’s worth discovering Mathilde Etienne’s erudite and fascinating text. She sets the record straight by placing Monteverdi’s masterpiece in the Renaissance period instead of stating that it is the first Baroque opera (it’s not). The text also restores Striggio’s extraordinary libretto, who integrated a whole range of styles. It also explains how much Neo-Platonic thought, with all its mathematics and philosophy, adds up to a simple concept that a child can understand. It’s like a painting (Botticelli for example) that you can admire for its beauty but one which holds a profound meaning as soon as you dig in a little deeper.
Finally, there’s a hugely theatrical performance coupled with fleshy, carnal singing. Monteverdi leaves little room for his performers; his score is annotated and precise in terms of ornamentation and instrumentation. You can, however, play around with differentiating the choirs and varying the continuo, as they do here.
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, the man behind it all, is multitalented. He sings in the title role and conducts the whole ensemble, drawing you into the frenzy of human passion, leaving you dizzy. Gripping and enjoyable! © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 51 track(s)
- Total length: 01:36:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Emiliano Gonzalez Toro Ensemble I Gemelli
- Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
- Label: naïve classique
- Genre: Miscellaneous
2020 Naïve, a Label of Believe Group 2020 Ensemble I Gemelli
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