1978    1h 42mMusic, Drama
8.69.3
This opera tells the fable of Orpheus, a demigod with a talent for music. When his bride Eurydice dies, he decides to seek her soul in the Underworld. However, things will not be so easier than he initially thinks.
Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Where to Watch L'Orfeo

  • Philippe HuttenlocherOrfeo
  • Dietlinde TurbanEuridice
  • Rachel YakarEuridice (singing voice)
  • Trudeliese SchmidtLa Musica / Speranza
  • Roland HermannApollo
  • Glenys LinosMessaggera / Proserpina
  • Werner GröschelPlutone
  • Hans FranzenCaronte
  • Suzanne CalabroNinfa
  • Peter KellerPastor 1
  • Francisco AraizaPastor 2 / Spirito 1
  • Rudolf HartmannPastor 3 / Spirito 2
  • Christian BoeschPastor 4
  • József DenePastor 5 / Spirito 3
  • Jean-Pierre PonnelleDirector
  • Alessandro StriggioWriter
  • Wolfgang TreuDirector Of Photography
  • Pet HalmenCostume Design
  • Claudio MonteverdiOriginal Music Composer
  • Nikolaus HarnoncourtConductor

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