Orfeo, first performed in 1607, is considered the first opera in history. The Grand Theatre of Liceu, Barcelona, hosts the spectacular period performance directed by...

Orfeo, first performed in 1607, is considered the first opera in history. The Grand Theatre of Liceu, Barcelona, hosts the spectacular period performance directed by Jordi Savall, recorded in 2002, with Furio Zanasi, Montserrat Figueras, Sara Mingardo, Gloria Banditelli, Antonio Abete, Daniele Carnovich, Fulvio Bettini, Gerd Türk, Francesc Garrigosa and Carlos Mena. Savall directs La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations.

Extra features include:
* Production designer Gilbert Deflo at the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua, where the opera was first performed, on the backgrounds of this stunning production.

Includes English subtitles.

DETAILS:

Sound: DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN