Landi: La morte d'Orfeo
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Composer: Dario CastelloComposer: Andrea Falconieri
Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli
Composer: Stefano Landi
Composer: Biagio Marini
Composer: Francesco Usper
Conductor: Françoise Lasserre
Performer: Ensemble Akademia
Performer: Aurore Bucher
Performer: Bertrand Dazin
Performer: Cyril Auvity
Performer: Cécile Kempenaers
Performer: Céline Vieslet
Performer: Damien Guillon
Performer: Dominique Visse
Performer: Emmanuel Vistorky
Performer: Geoffrey Buffière
Performer: Guillemette Laurens
Performer: Jan van Elsacker
Performer: Laurence Renson
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-05-13
Music Label: Zig Zag Territoires
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Act 1. Scene 1
- Act 1. Scene 2
- Act 1. Scene 3
- Act 2. Scene 1
- Act 2. Scene 2
- Act 2. Scene 3
- Act 2. Scene 4
- Act 3. Scene 1
- Act 3. Scene 2
- Act 3. Scene 3
- Act 3. Scene 4
- Act 4. Scene 1
- Act 4. Scene 2
- Act 4. Scene 3
- Act 4. Scene 4
- Act 5. Scene 1
- Act 5. Scene 2
- Act 5. Scene 3
Music reviews of Landi: La morte d'Orfeo
Music Review: Another Orpheus, this time a different story.
Rating: 5 Stars
Stefano Landi must have a similar relationship with Monteverdi in music history to what François Francoeur was to Rameau. Both of the lesser known composers wrote in a similar style to their respective contemporaries, except both avoided the extremes that the the older composers imparted in their music. What this boils down to is the fact that 'La morte d'Orfeo' sounds much more like Cavalli than it does L'Orfeo. It's still immensely enjoyable (I dare say it's my favorite 17th century Italian work), and this recording will not disappoint. The plot picks up after where most other works on the myth drop off, meaning that Eurydice has died, been retrieved from the underworld, and died again before the action begins. There is a vast number of characters, and these all seem to be well sung. Cyril Auvity is convincing in the title role, but the two highlights are certainly the chorus of infuriated bacchantes in the fourth act, and Caronte's aria in the fifth. There are also various instrumental pieces inserted to the action, these are from other composers from the time. While interesting, I tend to skip over them. But it's still an excellent performance, so don't be afraid to buy it.
Description of Landi: La morte d'Orfeo
"The performers of Akademia are marvelous: the singers are full of character and extremely agile and committed, with a truly noble Orfeo sung by Cyril Auvity." -- Early Music Review UKFirst new recording of the opera after 20 years.
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