FULL Monteverdi in Mantua – The Genius of the Vespers BBC Documentary Mantua 2015 The Sixteen
BBC documentary. Simon Russell Beale travels to Italy to explore the story of the notorious Duke of Mantua and his long-suffering court composer Claudio Monteverdi during the turbulent times of the late Italian Renaissance. Out of the volatile relationship between the duke and the composer came Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, a major turning point in […]
FULL Monteverdi in Mantua – The Genius of the Vespers BBC Documentary Mantua 2015 The Sixteen
Video Recording from: YouTube
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Monteverdi in Mantua
- Composer: Monteverdi Claudio
- Libretto: various
- Venue & Opera Company: Mantua, Italy
- Recorded: 2015
- Type: Other
- Singers: The Sixteen
- Conductor: Harry Christophers
- Orchestra:
- Chorus: The Sixteen
- Stage Director: Andy King-Dabbs
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: BBC
- TV Director: Andy King-Dabbs
- Date Published: 2015
- Format: Broadcast
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, gensubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
BBC documentary. Simon Russell Beale travels to Italy to explore the story of the notorious Duke of Mantua and his long-suffering court composer Claudio Monteverdi during the turbulent times of the late Italian Renaissance. Out of the volatile relationship between the duke and the composer came Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, a major turning point in western music. The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers, explore some of the radical and beautiful choral music in this dramatic composition.
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