Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 - Claudio Monteverdi - Vinyl LP UK

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo, SV 318 - Claudio Monteverdi

Album Description

Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Claudio Monteverdi's masterpiece, "L'Orfeo, SV 318," a seminal work in the world of classical opera. Released on September 19, 2025, under the Faro label, this album offers a captivating journey through the legendary tale of Orpheus, as told through Monteverdi's innovative and expressive compositional style.

Spanning just 44 minutes, this album is a concise yet powerful exploration of the human experience, blending the pastoral and the dramatic in a way that only Monteverdi could. The tracklist is a testament to the opera's narrative depth, featuring iconic arias and choruses that have resonated with audiences for centuries. From the hauntingly beautiful "Rosa del Ciel" to the dramatic "Ahi caso acerbo," each piece is a showcase of Monteverdi's genius and his ability to convey profound emotion through music.

Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo" is not just an opera; it's a landmark in the history of music, marking the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque period. His use of monody, harmony, and texture revolutionized the way music was composed and performed, and this album is a prime example of his groundbreaking work. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album is a must-listen, offering a glimpse into the origins of opera and the enduring power of Monteverdi's music.

19 september 20252025 FARO2025 FARO

Tracks

L'Orfeo, SV 318: ToccataClaudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:55
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologo: Dal mio Permesso amato (Musica)Claudio Monteverdi, Patricia Brinton, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:46
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologo: Io la Musica son (Musica)Claudio Monteverdi, Patricia Brinton, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:42
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologo: Io sù Cetera (Musica)Claudio Monteverdi, Patricia Brinton, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:41
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologo: Quinci à dirvi d’Orfeo (Musica)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:42
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Prologo: Hor mentre i canti (Musica)Claudio Monteverdi, Patricia Brinton, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:54
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: In questo lieto e fortunato giorno (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Dagmar Hermann, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:45
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Vieni, Imeneo (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:43
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Muse, honor di Parnaso, amor del Cielo (Ninfa)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Auguste Schmoczer, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:50
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Lasciate i monti (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:45
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Ma tu gentil cantor s’à tuoi lamenti (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Hans Strohbauer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:05
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Rosa del Ciel, vita del mondo, e degna (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
2:00
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Io non dirò qual sia (Euridice)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Uta Graf, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:58
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Lasciate i monti, lasciate (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:30
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Vieni, Imeneo, deh, vieni (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:59
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Ma s’il nostro gioir dal Ciel deriva (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Dagmar Hermann, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:38
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Ritornello IClaudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:38
L'Orfeo, Act I: Alcun non sia che disperato in preda (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:35
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Ritornello IIClaudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:35
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Che poiche nembo rio gravido il seno (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:35
L'Orfeo, SC 318, Act I: Ritornello IIIClaudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:33
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: E dopò l’aspro gel del Verno ignudo (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:26
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act I: Ecco Orfeo (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:35
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: SinfoniaClaudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:31
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ecco pur ch’à voi ritorno (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:42
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Mira ch’à sè n’alletta (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Dagmar Hermann, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:37
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Sù quelle erbose sponde (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Augusta Schmoczer, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:31
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: In questo prato adorno (Pastore scondo, Pastore terzo)Claudio Monteverdi, Wolfram Mertz, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Hans Strohbauer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:33
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Qui Pan Dio de’ Pastori (Pastore secondo, Pastore terzo)Claudio Monteverdi, Wolfram Mertz, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Hans Strohbauer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:31
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Qui le Napèe vezzose (Pastore secondo, Pastore terzo)Claudio Monteverdi, Wolfram Mertz, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Hans Strohbauer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:32
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Dunque fa degni, Orfeo (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:32
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Vi ricorda ò bosch’ombrosi (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:37
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Dite: allhor non vi sembrai (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:36
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Vissi già mesto e dolente (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:36
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Sol per tè, bella Euridice (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:38
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Mira, deh mira, Orfeo (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Auguste Schmoczer, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:30
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ahi caso acerbo, ahi fato empio e crudele (Messaggiera)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Ana Maria Iriarte, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:05
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Questa è Silvia gentile (Pastore secondo)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Hans Strohbauer, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:44
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Donde vieni? Dove vai? (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:56
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: In un fiorito prato (Messaggiera)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Ana Maria Iriarte, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
2:21
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ahi, caso acerbo, ahi fato empio e crudele (Pastore)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Dagmar Hermann, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:59
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Tu se’ morta, mia vita, ed io respiro? (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
2:27
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ahi caso acerbo (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:31
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ma io ch’ in questa lingua (Messaggiera)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Ana Maria Iriarte, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:13
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Chi ne consola ahi lassi? (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:31
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ahi caso acerbo, ahi fato empio (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:37
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ma dove, ah dove hor sono (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:40
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act II: Ahi caso acerbo, ahi fato empio e crudele (Coro)Claudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Wiener Singakademie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:54
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act III: Sinfonia IClaudio Monteverdi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
0:35
L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act III: Scorto da te, mio Nume (Orfeo)Claudio Monteverdi, Gino Sinimberghi, Paul Hindemith Instrumental Ensemble, Paul Hindemith, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1:42

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About Claudio Monteverdi

Claudio Monteverdi, a pioneering figure in the world of classical music, was an Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest whose innovative work laid the foundation for modern opera. Born in 1567, Monteverdi's compositions bridged the Renaissance and Baroque periods, showcasing his extraordinary ability to blend emotional depth with technical mastery. His groundbreaking operas, such as "L'Orfeo," are celebrated for their dramatic intensity and rich musical storytelling, making him a key figure in the evolution of the genre. Beyond his operatic achievements, Monteverdi's sacred choral works and instrumental pieces continue to captivate audiences with their profound beauty and innovation.

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