Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): L'Orfeo

Favola in musica in 5 acts

Libretto: Alessandro Striggio

Dynamic CDs 477/1-2 (2005, 2CDs)

CD 1(45'58): Toccata, Prologue, Acts 1 and 2
CD 2(60'48): Acts 3, 4 and 5


DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

OrfeoKobie van Rensburg (tenor)
Euridice:Cyrille Gerstenhaber (soprano)
La Musica:{Hjördis Thébault,
Cyrille Gerstenhaber,
Delphine Gillot (sopranos)
La Messaggera: Estelle Kaïque (mezzo soprano)
La Speranza:Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Caronte:Renaud Delaigue (bass)
Prosepina:Delphine Gillot (soprano)
PlutoneBernard Deletré (bass)
Apollo:Philippe Rabier (baritone)

Ninfe:
Cyrille Gerstenhaber, Estelle Kaïque, Delphine Gillot

Pastori, Spiriti infernali:
Alain Bertschy, Vincent Bouchot, Bernard Deletré, Carl Ghazarossian, Thierry Grégorie, Pierre-Yves Pruvot, Philippe Rabier, Renaud Delaigue

La Grande Ecurie et la chambre du Roi:
6 violins [+2 violini piccoli], 3 violas, cello, double bass, 3 viols, 3 recorders, 2 cornets, 4 trombones, harp, 4 lutes, 2 keyboard players (harpsichord, organ, regal), percussion [+trumpets, not mentioned in the booklet]

Direction: Jean-Claude Malgoire

Live recording: October 2004, Théâtre Municipal, Tourcoping, France