It was one of glucks first reform operas, as up until this point, the genre was generally dominated by opera seria, a style of italian opera that was. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Orfeo ed euridice is the most popular opera composed by gluck. The piece was first performed at the burgtheater in vienna on 5 october. Urtext edition this urtext or scholarly scientific edition was published at least 25 years ago in the eu or 20 years ago in italy, before 1995 in the former ussr.
Letteratura latina rissunto, traduzione e analisi dettagliata. Aristo e temira, libretto by salvioli, set to music by carlo monza. Title le musiche di jacopo peri nobil fiorentino sopra l euridice del sig. Amore, orfeo ed euridice, preceduti da numeroso drappello di eroi ed eroine che vengono a festeggiare il ritorno deuridice. Hence, the edition is public domain in its country of origin or a government publication. Opera glucks orfeo ed euridice royal opera house, covent. The piece was first performed at the burgtheater in vienna on 5 october 1762 in the presence of empress. Act one a pleasant but secluded grove of laurel and cypress trees which encloses, in a clearing, the tomb of eurydice on a small dais.
Franz joseph haydn, lanima del filosofo ossia orfeo ed euridice. Claudio monteverdi, edited by philip legge keywords. Prima rappresentazione 5 ottobre 1762, vienna hofburgtheater personaggi orfeo contralto o tenore euridice soprano amore soprano coro pastori, ninfe, furie e spettri infernali, eroi ed eroine degli elisi, seguaci di orfeo. Orpheus sang his grief to see the dead taking again his wife eurydice. Orfeo euridice has set the table for two and put on an evening gown. It belongs to the genre of the azione teatrale, an opera on a mythological subject with choruses and dancing. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Euridice soprano orfeo tenor aminta, a shepherd tenor arcetro, a shepherd alto tirsi, a shepherd tenor caronte bass dafne soprano plutone bass proserpina soprano radamanto tenor venere soprano chorus nymphs and shepherds, shades and deities. Euridice s suicidal gesture repeats itself forever. Euridice soprano orfeo tenor aminta, a shepherd tenor arcetro, a shepherd alto tirsi, a shepherd tenor caronte bass dafne soprano plutone bass proserpina soprano radamanto tenor venere soprano chorus nymphs and shepherds, shades and deities of hell chorus ensemble instruments, continuo. Lanima del filosofo, ossia orfeo ed euridice the soul of the philosopher, or orpheus and euridice, hob. Her husband orfeo is overwhelmed with grief and is longing for death. But love intervenes and tells orfeo that he can bring back his wife from the underworld, on the condition that he does not turn back to see her on the their way back to the living world. It was one of glucks first reform operas, as up until this point, the genre was generally dominated by opera seria, a.
Orphee et euridice ist eine oper originalbezeichnung. Pastori e ninfe, furie e spettri infernali, eroi e eroine dei campi elisi, seguaci di orfeo. Jul 22, 2009 il racconto del mito di orfeo ed euridice slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Ninfe raddoppia, e fiamme lumi al memorabil giorno febo chil carro dor rivolgi intorno. Alceste 1767 italian libretto english translation spanish translation.
Composed in 1791, the opera was never performed during haydns lifetime. Orfeo ed euridice 1762 italian libretto german translation english translation french translation spanish translation alceste 1767 italian libretto english translation spanish translation. It belongs to the genre of the azione teatrale, meaning an opera on a mythological subject with choruses and dancing. Close now that you have this pdf score, members artist are waiting for a feedback from you in exchange of this free access. Glucks orfeo ed euridice harry kupfer stage director, hartmut haenchen music director with jochen kowalski orfeo and gillian webster euridice covent garden about glucks masterwork orfeo ed euridice, in an outstanding production by harry kupfer, sung in italian. Orfeo s trial in hell, as he is negotiating with the furies and larvae guarding the entrance to his beloved euridice changes into a fight against his own fantasy nourished by the feeling of guilt.
Orfeo ed euridice was one of three operas composed by gluck in an attempt to reform the italian opera seria. Lisette announces her 20172018 season announcement sept. Pastori e voi celesti numi per lalto ciel con certo moto erranti, rivolgete sereni di pace, e d amor pieni alle bellalme i lucidi sembianti. Though originally set to an italian libretto, orfeo ed euridice owes much to the genre of french opera, particularly in its use of accompanied recitative and a general absence of vocal virtuosity. The libretto, by carlo francesco badini, is based on the myth of orpheus and euridice as told in ovids metamorphoses. Aria orfeo addio, addio, o miei sospiri licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of erato disques. Glucks masterwork orfeo ed euridice, in an outstanding production by harry kupfer, sung in italian euridice is dead. Orfeo trionfi amore, e il mondo intero serva all impero della belta.
You have to put the cd in your cd drive and then go to the decca website to validate your request to access the libretto in pdf. Orfeo music fable in a prologue and five acts by claudio monteverdi. Christoph willibald glucks opera orfeo ed euridice orpheus and eurydice was first performed in vienna in 1762. Free sheet music for orfeo ed euridice gluck, christoph. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Orfeo ed euridice is the first of glucks reform operas, in which he attempted to replace the abstruse plots and overly complex music of opera seria with a noble simplicity in both the music and the drama. She slams her fists on the table, setting a mechanism in motion which cannot be stopped. Orfeo ed euridice 1762 italian libretto german translation english translation french translation spanish translation. The opera seria had many dramatic drawbacks, among them a stiff libretto full of contrivances and formal musical patterns that were given precedence over dramatic flow.
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