Opus Arte is proud to present Pierre Audi’s profound and refined productions of Monteverdi’s opera masterpieces from the Amsterdam Muziektheater as a complete 9.5 hours box set, which explores the depths of human emotions in compelling music drama.

The brilliant cast of the beautifully styled, evocative L’Orfeo, under the sophisticated musical direction of Stephen Stubbs, includes John Mark Ainsley, Michael Chance and David Cordier. Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria features Anthony Rolfe Johnson and Graciela Araya, both commanding and very moving under Glen Wilson’s transparent and inspired musical direction. In L’incoronazione di Poppea Christophe Rousset and the musicians of his Les Talens Lyriques lead an all-star cast, including Brigitte Balleys, Cynthia Haymon, Claron McFadden and Dominique Visse, together reaching great heights in a highly evocative production.

As a bonus disc, this box set includes the previously unreleased Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, starring Lorna Anderson and Maarten Koningberger, with the ASKO Ensemble led boldly by David Porcelijn.

Each opera has an insightful introduction, directed by Roeland Hazendonk, featuring interviews with Pierre Audi, the musical director and members of the cast.

PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9
LENGTH: 9 Hours 30 Mins
SOUND: DTS SURROUND / LPCM STEREO
SUBTITLES: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/NL

Artists

Cynthia Haymon, Brigitte Balleys, Michael Chance, Claron McFadden, Heidi Grant Murphy & Ning Liang, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Graciela Araya, Toby Spence

Jaco Huijpen, Christopher Gillet & Brian Asawa, John Mark Ainsley, Juanita Lascarro

David Cordier, Mario Luperi & Brigitte Balleys, Lorna Anderson, Maarten Koningsberger & Adrian Martin

Les Talens Lyriques, Baroque Ensemble, Tragicomedia and Concerto Palatino, ASKO Ensemble, Christophe Rousset, Glen Wilson, Stephen Stubbs, David Porcelijn