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In May 2008, William Christie returned to his first love, with this flamboyant production of Orfeo directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi. This was the first part of the complete Monteverdian trilogy which the pair performed on the famous Madrid stage. At the head of his Arts Florissants, with help from the Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse and some great solo voices, William Christie offers up exquisite timbres and shimmering colours.
This show, which has already been released on DVD, is available here in its audio version alone. That means we miss out on the visual delights provided by Pier Luigi Pizzi, one of the last great Italian aesthetes to grace the lyrical stage before it descended into its present, parlous state. The lack of images brings the music into fuller focus: we can enjoy the high-level cast headed by Dietrich Hensel in the title role. Hensel deploys all of his theatrical skill to bring the character to life, stepping out beyond the beautiful songs and the confines of a purely baroque style: this performance certainly proved controversial among critics.
Around him, a deluxe cast enter and exit the stage, including the subtle and stylistically perfect Euridice (but also La Musica, and, curiously, Proserpina) played by Maria Grazia Schiavo. Note also the smooth performance by Sonia Prina (Messaggiera, La Speranza), Antonio Abete's splendid Plutone, and the magnificent Cyril Autvity (second Shepherd and first Spirit). This landmark production is now available on Qobuz. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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L'Orfeo, SV 318 (Claudio Monteverdi)
William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologue (Claudio Monteverdi)
William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Maria Grazia Schiavo, Artist, MainArtist
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I (Claudio Monteverdi)
William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Maria Grazia Schiavo, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II (Claudio Monteverdi)
William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Sonia Prina, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sonia Prina, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sonia Prina, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Xavier Sabata, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist - Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Artist, MainArtist
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act III (Claudio Monteverdi)
William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sonia Prina, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Luigi De Donato, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist - Luigi De Donato, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Dietrich Henschel, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Cyril Auvity, Artist, MainArtist - Jonathan Sells, Artist, MainArtist - Juan Sancho, Artist, MainArtist
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act IV (Claudio Monteverdi)
William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist - Maria Grazia Schiavo, Artist, MainArtist
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William Christie, Conductor, MainArtist - Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Antonio Abete, Artist, MainArtist - Les Arts Florissants, Ensemble, MainArtist
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Album review
In May 2008, William Christie returned to his first love, with this flamboyant production of Orfeo directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi. This was the first part of the complete Monteverdian trilogy which the pair performed on the famous Madrid stage. At the head of his Arts Florissants, with help from the Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse and some great solo voices, William Christie offers up exquisite timbres and shimmering colours.
This show, which has already been released on DVD, is available here in its audio version alone. That means we miss out on the visual delights provided by Pier Luigi Pizzi, one of the last great Italian aesthetes to grace the lyrical stage before it descended into its present, parlous state. The lack of images brings the music into fuller focus: we can enjoy the high-level cast headed by Dietrich Hensel in the title role. Hensel deploys all of his theatrical skill to bring the character to life, stepping out beyond the beautiful songs and the confines of a purely baroque style: this performance certainly proved controversial among critics.
Around him, a deluxe cast enter and exit the stage, including the subtle and stylistically perfect Euridice (but also La Musica, and, curiously, Proserpina) played by Maria Grazia Schiavo. Note also the smooth performance by Sonia Prina (Messaggiera, La Speranza), Antonio Abete's splendid Plutone, and the magnificent Cyril Autvity (second Shepherd and first Spirit). This landmark production is now available on Qobuz. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 67 track(s)
- Total length: 01:46:03
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Dietrich Henschel
- Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
- Label: Dynamic
- Genre: Classical Opera
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