Name: L'Orfeo
Start: 2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune

Organization

Festival International d'Opéra Baroque de Beaune

Conductor

Stéphane Fuget

Singer

Tenor

Valerio Contaldo

Orfeo

Soprano

Gwendoline Blondeel

Euridice

Eva Zaïcik

The messenger

Marie Perbost

Proserpina

Bass

Luigi De Donato

Caronte

Luc Bertin-Hugault

Pluto

Cyril Auvity

Apollo

Paul Figuier

First shepherd

Orchestra

Les Epopées

L'Orfeo -  (Orfeo)

Beaune

France

Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune

L'Orfeo Monteverdi

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Off-Stage Artist

On-Stage Artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

New production of the festival (as part of the Monteverdi Trilogy over 3 years directed by Stéphane Fuget, new conductor in residence)

After the great success won last summer with the public and the critics in the Return of Ulysses to his Homeland directed by Stéphane Fuget (see reviews page 28), the latter continues the Monteverdian trilogy with the Orfeo. The Orfeo is the first masterpiece in the history of opera and truly marks its birth. At its first performance in Mantua in 1607, the success was phenomenal. The libretto by Striggio, a model of poetry, recounts the death of Euridice, wife of Orfeo, bitten by a snake. Orfeo goes in search of him to the Underworld. By the virtues of the beauty of his singing, he charms the infernal monsters and manages to obtain from Pluto and Proserpina the release of his beloved. The gods agree to let Euridice go on the condition that Orfeo does not look back before he comes into the light of day. But, yielding to Euridice's entreaties, Orfeo turns around and loses her again. Monteverdi makes striking use of the contrasts of the different colors of the orchestra for dramatic purposes, notably through the use of trombones. He obtains by the simplest means, an extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine. Orfeo turns around and loses her again. Monteverdi makes striking use of the contrasts of the different colors of the orchestra for dramatic purposes, notably through the use of trombones. He obtains by the simplest means, an extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine. Orfeo turns around and loses her again. Monteverdi makes striking use of the contrasts of the different colors of the orchestra for dramatic purposes, notably through the use of trombones. He obtains by the simplest means, an extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine. Monteverdi makes striking use of the contrasts of the different colors of the orchestra for dramatic purposes, notably through the use of trombones. He obtains by the simplest means, an extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine. Monteverdi makes striking use of the contrasts of the different colors of the orchestra for dramatic purposes, notably through the use of trombones. He obtains by the simplest means, an extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine. extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine. extraordinary musical intensity. The arias, of great emotional force, overwhelm us. Thus, Orfeo's lament at the death of Euridice “Tu se' morta, mia vita” or “Rendetemi il mio ben, Tartarei Numi?” his magnificent plea for the release of Euridice. We are very happy to welcome Valerio Contaldo, in the role of Orfeo, but also three admirable young talents (Gwendoline Blondeel, Eva Zaïcik and Marie Perbost) in the main roles of Euridice, the Messenger and Proserpine.

English

Orfeo by Monteverdi, From (2022/2022), Conductor Stéphane Fuget, Hôtel-Dieu Museum - Hospices de Beaune, Beaune, France

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues