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Baroque Spring: Monteverdi Opera

As part of Radio 3's Baroque Spring season, Catherine Bott uses the themes of gods and monsters to explore the characterisation in Monteverdi's operas.

As part of Baroque Spring Catherine Bott uses the themes of gods and monsters to look at the brilliant characterisation in Monteverdi's operas. Looking specifically at L'Orfeo and L'Incoronazione di Poppea Catherine shows how Monteverdi treats works of mythological stories with very modern dramatic devices.

Broadcast as part of Radio 3's "Baroque Spring".

58 minutes

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Sun 17 Mar 2013 13:00
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Music Played

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Possente spirto' from 'L'Orfeo', Act 3

    Performers: John Mark Ainsley (tenor), New London Consort, Philip Pickett (conductor)

    • 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
    • 433 547-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Sinfonia/Nulla presa per huom (before Act 4 of 'L'Orfeo')

    Performers: New London Consort, Philip Pickett (conductor)

    • 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
    • 433 547-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Donde vieni? Ove vai?', 'Tu se'morta' (from 'L'Orfeo)

    Performers: Catherine Bott (soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), New London Consort, Philip Pickett (conductor)

    • 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
    • 433 547-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Sinfonia and Prologue from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 1

    Performers: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Catherine Bott (soprano), Marinella Pennicchi (soprano), English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • ARCHIV.
    • 447 088-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Tu che dagli avi miei' from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 2

    Performers: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Michael Chance (counter-tenor), English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • ARCHIV.
    • 447 088-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Adagiati, Poppea鈥blivion' from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea

    Performers: Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano), English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • ARCHIV.
    • 447 088-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Amici e giunta l'ora' from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 2

    Performers: Francesco Ellero D鈥橝rtegna (bass), Roberto Balconi, Mark Tucker & Julian Clarkson (chorus), English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • ARCHIV.
    • 447 088-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Pur ti miro' from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 3

    Performers: Sylvia McNair (soprano), Dana Hanchard (soprano), English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • ARCHIV.
    • 447 088-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Possente spirto from L'Orfeo, Act 3

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Donde vieni? Ove vai?', 'Tu se' morta' (from L'Orfeo)

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Sinfonia and Prologue from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 1

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Tu che dagli avi miei' from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 2

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    'Pur ti miro' from 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea', Act 3

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Mar 2013 13:00
    91热爆 Radio 3

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