Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Christoph Willibald Gluck's masterpiece, "Orfeo ed Euridice," a seminal work in the world of classical opera. This album, released on June 1, 2003, under the Nar Classical label, offers a captivating journey through the tragic and triumphant tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, set to Gluck's enchanting music.
Spanning a duration of 2 hours and 6 minutes, this opera is a testament to Gluck's innovative approach to the genre, blending simplicity and grandeur to create a deeply moving and musically rich experience. The album features a full cast of talented performers, each bringing their unique voice and interpretation to the iconic roles of Orfeo, Euridice, and Amore.
From the stirring "Ouverture" that opens the opera to the triumphant "Trionfi Amore" that concludes it, the album is a symphony of emotions, showcasing Gluck's ability to convey the depths of human feeling through music. The choral pieces, such as "Ah! se intorno a quest'urna funesta" and "Vieni a' regni del riposo," are particularly noteworthy, demonstrating the power and precision of the ensemble performances.
The opera's ballet sequences, including "Ballo delle Furie" and "Danza degli spiriti beati," add a dynamic and visually evocative dimension to the album. These pieces highlight Gluck's integration of dance into the operatic form, creating a seamless blend of music and movement.
"Orfeo ed Euridice" is not just an opera; it is a cornerstone of the classical music canon, celebrated for its melodic beauty, dramatic intensity, and historical significance. Gluck's reimagining of the Orpheus myth, with its focus on emotional authenticity and clarity of expression, continues to resonate with audiences and musicians alike.
Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a profound and rewarding listening experience. Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" is a timeless exploration of love, loss, and redemption, brought to life through the power of music.
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25: "Ouverture"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act I: "Ah! se intorno a quest'urna funesta" (I) (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Amici quel lamento aggrava il mio dolore" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act I: "Pantomima: ritornello" (I)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act I: "Ah! se intorno a quest'urna funesta" (II) (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Vuol io restare da solo" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act I: "Pantomima: ritornello" (II)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Chiamo il mio ben così, quando si mostra il dì" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "O voi del regno delle ombre" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Amor assisterà l'infelice marito" (Amore)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Rita Streich
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Dalla cetra tua dolci tuoni" (Amore, Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Rita Streich, Margaret Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Gli sguardi trattieni, affrena gli accenti" (Amore)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Rita Streich
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act I: "Che disse! che ascoltai! Dunque Euridice vivrà" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Ballo delle Furie"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Chi mai dell'Erebo fra le caligini" (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Deh! placatevi con me, furie, larve" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Misero giovine! che vuoi, che mediti?" (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Mille pene, ombre moleste, come voi sopporto anch'io" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act II: "Ah quale incognito affetto flebile" (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Men tiranne, ah! voi sareste al mio pianto" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act II: "Ah quale incognito affetto flebile" (II) (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act II: "Danza degli spiriti beati" (I)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Balletto"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act II: "Danza degli spiriti beati" (II)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act II: "Danza degli spiriti beati" (III)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "E' quest'asilo ameno e grato" (Euridice, Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Erna Berger, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Che puro ciel! che chiaro sol!" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Vieni a' regni del riposo, grande eroe" (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act II: "Danza degli spiriti beati" (IV)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Ah! Voi ombre felici quella che io tanto piango" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act II: "Torna, o bella, al tuo consorte" (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Vien, o diletta, vien con me" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Vien non tardar, vieni cara" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Ah dovessi io saper perché sì taci tanto" (Euridice)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Erna Berger
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Che fiero momento! Che barbara sorte!" (Euridice)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Erna Berger
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30, ICG 25, Act III: "Avvezzo il contento.../Qual dolor al mio cor" (Euridice, Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Erna Berger, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Quale prova crudele" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Ah! Che ho fatto mai" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Che farò senza Euridice" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Che vuole il core mio, di viver che io finisca" (Orfeo)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Margarete Klose
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "No più! Che fai tu?" (Amore)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Rita Streich
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Trionfi Amore, e il mondo intero serva all'impero" (Coro)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Chor der Städtischen Oper Berlin
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Danza"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Gaudio, gaudio son al cuore" (Euridice, Orfeo, Amore)Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother, Erna Berger, Margarete Klose, Rita Streich
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, ICG 25, Act III: "Balletto finale"Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orchester der Städtischen Oper, Berlin, Artur Rother
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