Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

Haïm's terrific dramatic pace enables normally rather static moments to sparkle with purpose and intensity. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2007 More…

Release Date: 1st Mar 2004
Catalogue No: 5456422
Label: Erato
Series: Veritas
Length: 95 minutes

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May 2004

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Monteverdi: Orfe

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Le Concert d'Astrée, Les Sacqueboutiers, European Voices
Emmanuelle Haïm
Recorded: 2003-01-22
Recording Venue: 15-22 January 2003. Eglise Notre Dame du Liban, Paris.

Orfeo: Toccata

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Ritornello

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'Dal Moi Permesso' (La Musica)

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Ritornello

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'Io la Musica son' (La Musica)

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Ritornello

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'Io su cetera' (La Musica)

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Ritornello

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'Quinci a dir d'Orfeo' (La Musica)

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Ritornello

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'Hor mentre i canti alterno' (La Musica)

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'In questi lieto fortunato giorno' (Pastore)

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'Vieni Imeneo, deh vieni' (Choro)

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'Muse honor di Parnasso (Ninfa

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'Lasciate i monte, lasciate i fonte' (Choro)

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'Ma tu gentil cantor' (Pastore)

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'Rosa del ciel, vita del mondo' Orfeo

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'Io non diro qual sia' (Euridice)

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'Lasciate i monte, lasciate i fonte' (Choro)

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'Vieni Imeneo, deh vieni' (Choro)

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'Ma s'il nostro gioir dal ciel deriva' (Pastore) / Ritornello

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'Alcun non sia che disperato in preda' / Ritornello

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'Che poi che nembro rio gravido il seno' / Ritornello

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'E dopo l'aspro gel del verno ignudo'

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'Ecco Orfeo cui pur dianzi'

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Sinfonia / '..Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno' (Orfeo)

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Ritornello / '..Mira ch'a se n'alletta' (Pastore)

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Ritornello / 'In questo prato adorno' (Due Pastori)

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Ritornello / 'Qui le Nappe e vezzose' (Due Patori)

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Ritornello / 'Vi ricorda o boschi ombrosi' (Orfeo)

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'Mira deh mira Orfeo' (Pastore)

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'In un fiorito prato' (Messagiera)

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'Tu se' morta' (Orfeo)

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'Ahi caso acerbo' (Choro)

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'Ma io ch'in questa lingua' (Messagiera)

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Sinfonia / 'Chi be consoal ahi lassi?' (Due Pastori)

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Ritornello

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Sinfonia

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'Scorto da te mio Nume' (Orfeo)

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'Ecco l'altra palude, ecco il nocchiero' (Speranza / Orfeo)

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'O tu ch'innanzi mort'a questi rive' (Caronte)

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Sinfonia

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'Possente Spirito e formidabil Nume' (Orfeo)

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Ritornello (Violino I e II)

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'Non viv'io no, che poi di vita è priva' (Orfeo)

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'A lei volt'ho il camin per l'aer cieco' (Orfeo)

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'Orfeo son io che d'Euridice i passi' (Orfeo)

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'Sol Tu nobile Deo puoi darmi aita' (Orfeo)

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'Ben mi lusinga alquanto' (Caronte / Orfeo)

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'Ahi sventurato a mante, Sperar dunque non lice' (Orfeo)

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Sinfonia

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'Ei dorme e la mia cetra Se pietà non impetra' (Orfeo)

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Sinfonia a 7 / 'Nulla impressa per huom si tenta invano' (Choro) / Sinfonia a 7

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'Signor quel infelice' (Proserpina)

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'Benchè severo e immutabil fato' (Plutone)

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'O degli habitato de l'ombre eterne' (Uno spirito del coro / Un altro spirito del coro)

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'Quali grazie tirendo' (Proserpina / Plutone)

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'Tue soavi parole d'Amor l'antica piaga...' (Plutone)

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'Pietade oggi et Amore Trionfan' (Coro di spiriti a Cinque / Spirito del coro)

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'Qual honor di te fia degno' (Orfeo)

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'Ma mentre io canto (oimè)' (Orfeo)

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'O dolcissimi lumi io pur vi veggio' (Orfeo / Un spirito)

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'Ahi vista troppo dolce e troppo amara' (Euridice / Un spirito del coro)

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'Dove te'n vai mia vita' (Orfeo)

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Sinfonia a 7 / 'E la virtute un raggio' (Choro di Spiriti) / Sinfonia a 7

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Ritornello

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'Questi i campi di Tracia' (Orfeo)

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'Ma tu anima mia se mai ritorna' (Orfeo)

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Tu bella fusti e saggia' (Orfeo)

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'Hor l'altra Donne son superbe e perfide' (Orfeo)

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Sinfonia

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'Perch'a lo sdegno e al dolor in preda' (Apollo)

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'Padre cortese al maggior uopo arrivi' (Orfeo)

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'Troppo gioisti di tua lieta ventura' (Apollo)

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'Si non vedro piu mai...' (Orfeo / Apollo)

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'Saliam d'al Cielo' (Orfeo / Apollo)

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Ritornello / 'Vanne Orfeo felice a pieno' (Choro)

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Moresca

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May 2007

Haïm's terrific dramatic pace enables normally rather static moments to sparkle with purpose and intensity.

2010

Instead of attempting an intellectual reconstruction of L'Orfeo, Emmanuelle Haïm presents a full-blooded reinvention of the opera that's firmly modernistic. The cast is primarily composed of world-class opera and recital singers: the overall result is even, cohesive and without vocal blemishes. Some sopranos represent the legacy of 'authenticity' better than others. Natalie Dessay's forthright declamation as La Musica in the exquisite prologue is emotive, but can't eclipse Gardiner's astute Lynne Dawson. In contrast, Carolyn Sampson's fleeting contribution as a Nymph is gorgeously refined and elegantly poised, suggesting that she might make a fine La Musica if given the chance. Véronique Gens is a creamy Prosperina whose tangible pity for Orfeo makes her a very human goddess. Alice Coote's Messenger provides the most compelling moment with a haunted voice full of eloquent pain. The title-role suits Ian Bostridge, and his thoughtfully considered singing effortlessly ranges between smouldering gestures in 'Vi ricorda ò bosch' ombrosi' and shivering disbelief when the messenger tells him Euridice is dead.
European Voices incline towards a full-blooded operatic sound rather than a cool choral blend. Le Concert d'Astrée serve as a linchpin that propels the drama forward with obsessive momentum.
The pumping sackbuts during the introductory toccata indicate that the ensuing drama isn't going to be dull, and Les Sacqueboutiers also provide a splendid regal entrance to a vision of Dante's Inferno in Act 3. The strings produce ritornellos of magnificent sensitivity and resonating eroticism. Haïm does, though, excessively pepper Monteverdi's score with prominent and improvisational percussion.
Haïm's performance has a much stronger Italianate sense than the comparatively English school that's hitherto dominated the discography, and her compelling perspective possesses a lively spirit that makes the listening hours fly by.
Purists will be divided over the liberties she takes, but her performance is a stimulating alternative to the fine pedigree of recordings that has preceded it.

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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