Stravaganza d'amore! : la naissance de l'opéra chez les Médicis = the birth of opera at the Medici Court.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Pichon, Raphaël, conductor.

Martin, François-René (Director), director.

Pygmalion (Musical group), performer.

Camera Lucida Productions, production company.

Château de Versailles Spectacles, publisher.

Language:

English

French

German

Italian

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Genre:

Filmed performances.

Operas.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (55 pages)

polychrome

Other Title:

Naissance de l'opéra chez les Médicis

Birth of opera at the Medici Court

Place of Publication:

[United States] : Chateau De Versailles, 2020.

Language Note:

Italian audio; English, French, German subtitles.

System Details:

DVD.

digital

optical

stereo

video file

DVD video

Summary:

The lavish princely entertainments that were given in Italy since the Renaissance, and in particular at the Medici Court in Florence, were famous throughout Europe. The musical interludes that adorned them were already true dramatic masterpieces that marvelously combined music and poetry. They set a framework for the birth of the Italian Opera, Monteverdi's Orfeo (1607) being their direct heir with its almost perfect architecture, the depth of its expression and the immanent beauty of its music.

Participant:

Raphaël Pichon, conductor.

Credits:

François-René Martin, director.

OCLC:

1235774556

Publisher Number:

3770011431229

CVS019 Chateau De Versailles