Monteverdi/ Linderoth/ Malmberg - L'orfeoL'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 1643) is often described as the first opera. The composer himself used another term for his work, however: 'favola in musica', a musical tale. Taking this as their point of departure, the performers on the present recording place the emphasis on the libretto's direct narrative, and how the music alone is used to express emotions, a music which underpins the plot and the text word for word. To quote the liner notes:

with a style that critics called "eloquent

we would recount precious moments such as the pleasure of performing his orchestral songs under the batons of Mariss Jansons and Vladimir Jurowski

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choral prayers and musical revelations

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