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)
