The myth that opera was born of a miracle dies hard. Musicologists no longer insist that what has proved to be a uniquely innovative art form for four centuries was the exclusive product of scholars ...

This month, Naïve Classiques will release two recordings of music by Claudio Monteverdi: Orfeo sung and conducted by Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and his GRAMMY nominated ensemble, I Gemelli (October 2) and ...

Is it possible for one person to invent an entire form of art? It would seem like a tall order by any standard. For example, there is cave art as old as 30,000 years -- the earliest paintings ever ...

As theaters around the world went dark in March, Bienen’s spring production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” was just ramping up. Performing the opera in Cahn Auditorium was no longer an option, so ...

Over many centuries, the myth of Orpheus’ descent into Hades to retrieve his beloved bride, Eurydice, has inspired the works of such immortal composers as Gluck, Haydn, Liszt, Berlioz, Stravinsky and ...

Ars Lyrica Houston will conclude its 2025/26 Twists of Fate season with a fully staged production of Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo, presented Friday, May 29, 2026 and Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM at ...

Muhly has reorchestrated Monteverdi’s foundational “L’Orfeo” for a new production at Santa Fe Opera. The composer Nico Muhly, whose new orchestration of Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” is premiering at Santa ...

Juneau’s Orpheus Project, formerly known as Opera to Go, will present its production of “L’Orfeo: The Tale of Orpheus” on February 12, 13 and 14 in Juneau. The production features music direction by ...

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Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo was regarded as revolutionary when it was first performed at Mantua’s ducal palace to the court of the Gonzaga dynasty. A courtier wrote excitedly, “It should be most unusual, as ...

Garsington is at the top of its game in John Caird’s magical Monteverdi staging Some of the year’s best opera appears during the festival season. On May 21, Glyndebourne launched on a high with The ...