Monteverdi: 1st Opera Cycle

Monteverdi: 1st Opera Cycle

He conducts Bruckner, Gershwin, Beethoven, Verdi and Johann Strauss, but at the beginning of his career Nikolaus Harnoncourt, one of the most renowned Maestros of our time, was a major pioneer of historical performance practice. With his ensemble Concentus Musicus Wien he reestablished the "Original Sound" in the concert hall of the 20th Century.

From 1968 to 1974 Harnoncourt rediscovered the works of Claudio Monteverdi, resulting in three studio recordings of his operas. Among the vocalists recorded are Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz, and Max van Egmond, but also popular opera singers, such as Elisabeth SÃ¶derstrÃ¶m, Helen Donath, and Sven-Olof Eliasson. These highly esteemed recordings are now re-released in a 9-CD box set together with Harnoncourt's Monteverdi album of the legendary Chathy Berberian that has been out of stock for many years.

Featuring L'Orfeo, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, and L'incoronazione de Poppea plus the great scene Lamento d 'Arianna, the sole surviving fragment of an Ariadne opera of 1608, the release is a complete edition of Monteverdi's dramatic works. These productions are still regarded as milestones that should not be labelled as "historical recordings", after all they sound as fresh and sensual as ever!

CD Listing:

CD 1-2: L'Orfeo
CD 3-5: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
CD 6-8: L'incoronazione di Poppea
CD 9: Cathy Berberian sings Monteverdi
Country USA
Brand Warner Classics
Manufacturer Warner Classics
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 0825646314829
ReleaseDate 2014-05-27
UnitCount 9
Format Box set
UPCs 825646314829
EANs 0825646314829

Country	USA
Brand	Warner Classics
Manufacturer	Warner Classics
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	0825646314829
ReleaseDate	2014-05-27
UnitCount	9
Format	Box set
UPCs	825646314829
EANs	0825646314829

Monteverdi: 1st Opera Cycle

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