Name: L'Orfeo
Start: 1978-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1978-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opernhaus

Organization

Conductor

Nicholas Harnoncourt

Singer

Tenor

Philippe Huttenlocher

Orfeo

Roland Hermann

Apollo

Bass

Werner Gröschel

Pluto

Peter Keller

First shepherd

Francisco Araiza

Shepherd, Spirit

Rudolf A Hartmann

Jozsef Dene

Christian Boesch

Costume designer

Pet Halmen

Stage director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Opernhaus Zürich

Others

Chor der Oper Zürich

Ballet

Ballett Zürich

Italian

L'Orfeo -  (Orfeo)

Zurich

Switzerland

A film of Monterverdi's masterpiece in the acclaimed Zurich staging of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, conducted in 1978 by the great Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Arcadian landscape. Shepherds and nymphs greet the day. Orpheus and Eurydice, happy in their love, join in the song. The shepherds and nymphs listen to the song of Orpheus, which tells of the fulfillment of his love. But a messenger reports a serious fate to the singer: death snatched his beloved from him. In the underworld, moved by the missing songs of Orpheus, the death guard opens the gate to the underworld and Eurydice is allowed to follow her husband if he finds the way to the land of light. However, if he looks around for his beloved, she has to go back into the shadows. The two are already approaching the sunlight when Orpheus, tormented by doubts, stops on the threshold of the underworld. Anxious, he turns to Eurydice, who is now forever banished to the realm of silence. Orpheus stays behind in despair.

Opernhaus

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): L'Orfeo, favola in musica

L'Orfeo Monteverdi

Public

German

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

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Soprano

Bass-baritone

Baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

English

Orfeo by Monteverdi, From (1978/1978), Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle,, Conductor Nicholas Harnoncourt, Opernhaus, Zurich, Switzerland

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues