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Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)

Nov 2008•13 Songs

David Timson

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1
Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Background: Introduction
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Background: Monteverdi's early life and education
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Background: Monteverdi's other operas and performance practice
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Prologue
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: A shepherd summons the chorus to sing
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Orpheus is told that Eurydice is dead
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Expressions of grief from the chorus and shepherds
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Orpheus descends into hell
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Charon's response to Orpheus
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Pluto's pronouncement
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Doubts assail Orpheus
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: Orpheus's long lament and the first ending
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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo, Orfeo: The second ending
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