L’Orfeo, by Monteverdi (Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater)

Commemorative performance of the 400-year anniversary of the work, presented in 1607 in Italy. First time this piece and this author were performed in the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater.

Performances: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 september 2007
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

Musical direction and conducting at the harpsichord: Marcelo Fagerlande
Direction: Alberto Renault

Cast:

Orfeo Luciano Botelho
Euridice Carol McDavit
La Musica Carol McDavit
Sperazanza Paulo Mestre
Caronte Sávio Sperandio
Proserpina Joana Thomé
Plutone Sebastião Teixeira
Apolo Homero Velho
Mensageira Luciana Costa e Silva
Ninfa/Eco Doriana Mendes/ Silvia Salustti
Shephard 1 Geilson Santos
Shephard 2 / Spirit 1 Pedro Couri
Shephard 3 / Spirit 2 Ivan Jorgensen
Shephard 4 / Rafael Thomas
Spirit 3  

Theatro Municipal Choir
Conductorr: Jésus Figueiredo

Baroque orchestra (violini, recorders, violas da gamba, cello, double bass, harpsichords, theorbo, harp, percussion)

Spalla: Paulo Henes
participation of group Les Sonneurs, Montreal (cornetti, sackbuts and trumpets)


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