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L’Orfeo

2017

A stately, elegant staged performance where the music carries the emotion, rewarding close attention more than casual viewing.}{.

Starring
Hannah Morrison, Cyril Auvity, Miriam Allan
Overview
In celebration of Monteverdi’s 450th birthday in 2017, Paul Agnew—an expert in the Italian composer’s œuvre—directs L’Orfeo. This founding masterpiece of lyric opera is brought to life in elegant simplicity through the performances of Cyril Auvity’s Orpheus and Les Arts Florissants, with costumes designed by Alain Blanchot.

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Hannah Morrison, Cyril Auvity, Miriam Allan
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    Starring
    Hannah Morrison, Cyril Auvity, Miriam Allan, Lea Desandre

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