Monteverdi - Orfeo - Rosa del ciel

[maddicello]

This production is so beautiful!Thank You for posting!

[nonnopirro52]

Braviii

[ReneeFrancesAshworth]

Like a painting that's come to life.....

[tetekeke]

Music 4!!!!!!!!!!

[MrMirko2807]

Wir haben es gerade in Latein und haben die Sage übersetzt

;)

[rominacerati]

I took the lyrics from toddtaradino(dot) com if you are wondering.....

[rominacerati]

ORFEO: Rosa del ciel, vita del mondo, e degna Prole di lui che l'universo affrena; Sol, che'l tutto circondi e'l tutto miri Da gli stellanti giri, Dimmi, vedestù mai Di me più lieto e fortunato Amante? Fu ben felice il giorno, Mio ben, che pria ti vidi;

[rominacerati]

E più felice l'hora Che per te sospirai, Poi ch'al mio sospirar tu sospirasti. Felicissimo il punto Che la candida mano, Pegno di pura fede, à me porgete. Se tanti cori havessi Quant'occhi ha'l ciel eterno, e quante chiome Han questi colli ameni il verde maggio, Tutti colmi sarieno e traboccanti Di quel piacer ch'oggi mi fa contento.

[FRAGIORGIO1]

Simply a divine presentation of a divine work!!!! Meravigliosamente bella produzione!

[JonathanMartinovici]

I was actually wondering; is the choerography for operas always different? Or are there particular routines that have been passed down? I personally love this choreography, it's so beautiful in a simple way. Very natural and expressive gestures.

As for the costumes...just wonderful. I thought just what JetLiXXX thought - it's like watching a period movie or something. The costumes are lovely. It feels far more like Ancient Greece. The set is also lovely.

[reinadegrillos]

Montserrat sings beautifully, the only problem is she never pronounces well. In any language!

You can NEVER understand what she sings!

[nisanus]

Endlich mal keine 50iger, keine 70iger, keine rhythmische Gymnastik, keine feinripp-Unterwäsche, Schlingens(ief)ack, Marthalalki bleibt leben aber verpiss Euch, Du kranker Micrope......s. Studententheater. German Trash. Könnt dem Neuenfels eh nicht das Wasser credenzen! Der hat wenigstens Geist! Minumum 45%...........

[JetLiXXX]

Please hate me: music's great, but this is one of the most embarassing productions I've ever seen.

Oh yeah: I love his golden harp :) - i'm sooo inspired by this great art.

All of you who are figthing for this epigonally stuff, please imagine that until the 19th century singers mostly wore contemporary costumes - and when they wore historical costumes as an exception this was sth. extraordinary...

monteverdi - who was very progressive! - would have laughed (or cryed?) about this, believe me

[ThelilFool]

@JetLiXXX first off, Orfeo was first performed in a little hall in a palace with very little ANYTHING. this was one of the first operas ever so to even say that monteverdi would laugh at this production would be ridiculous.

[JetLiXXX]

@ThelilFool

You didn t get the point, cause u don t know what the word EPIGANOLLY means: this production is epiganolly from pur point of view - so, monteverdi (as a contemporary genius) would have laughed at it... so think about your historical knowledge before posting

[Laerlend]

@JetLiXXX I wonder why you insist on words like epigonally if you are very well aware most people don't know its meaning? Is it to sound intellectual? That is somewhat silly. Anyhow. I think you miss the point here - IF monteverdi was a contemporary genius he would have laughed at it. But he wasn't. He was a genius, but one of his own time period. So why not recreate some of that for us now to enjoy with somewhat of the original atmosphere and a whole lot of fun?

[Laerlend]

@JetLiXXX -continued- and anyway, if you're going the ïf he lived now" way, you should whine about the instruments too. I bet he wouldn't have used such outdated things now, being progressive and all. But that could sort of completely change the feel of the music couldn't it? You do seem to like the music. Maybe this version of the opera simply isn't your taste, and doesn't it have a whole lot to do with how "epignol" it is. That's not a negative thing as such. I don't like golden lyres either.

[JetLiXXX]

@Laerlend The reason why I argued in a very ungently way is, that this production is the most qutet "positive example" for people who are insulting so called "modern" production in a very rude way (if you don't wanna believe it, search forums lile this and you will understand what I mean). It sounds sad, but if you want to DEFEND contemporary art, you have to confront these epigonally people with their OWN SILLY WAY OF THINKING and ATTACk THEIR hideways.

Did you get my point?

[Laerlend]

@JetLiXXX Ah okay. I do like a lot of new(er) productions, so I know what you mean. Still, I like this production. It's almost like a period movie and a fun, almost campy try at trying to show what the composer may have originally intended it to look like. Have you seen the reconstructed Sacre du printemps ballet? It was beautiful and showed a lot more of what Stravinky meant to express with his music than many modern versions do( to me, at least). I don't think one is better than the other. :)

[Jaydoggy531]

@JetLiXXX

Though I have no problem with newer productions/regietheater, I see absolutely nothing wrong or laughable with time/libretto-consistent productions. Perhaps it's you who needs a more open mind. Sit back and relax. Sometimes even traditional productions are becoming a novelty in themselves simply because they're becoming harder to find. I found this production pretty thrilling.

[MrMrMikayel]

Bravo!!!

[cattleman6420012000]

Superb.

[orangemusico]

amazing,beautiful song

[AdmRomulus]

Outstanding music and lyrics! Too bad the ending is so sad though :'(

[fcac20]

I saw Orfeu last September... I was in Alla Scala, Milan. It was my first opera outside Portugal.

[carmelo2003]

happiest of all the moment

when you gave me your white hand

as a pledge of pure faith.

Had I as many hearts

as eternal heaven has eyes,

Or these pleasant hills and verdant May have leaves,

all would be full to overflowing

with that joy which today delights me.

[carmelo2003]

I found it in English: Rose of heaven, light of the world, and worthy offspring of him who holds the universe in thrall, O Sun, who dost encircle and see all from thy celestial orbits, tell me, hast thou ever seen a lover more joyful and fortunate than I? Happy indeed was the day, my dearest, when first I saw you, and happier still the hour when I sighed for you, since you too sighed at my sighing;

[suffiice]

Wow.. what amazing lyrics

[carmelo2003]

Fue muy feliz el momento en que tú me tendiste tu blanca mano como prenda de la pureza de tu fe. Si hubiese tenido tantos corazones como ojos tiene el cielo eterno y vegetación esas amables colinas en el verde mes de mayo, todos hubieran sido colmados y desbordados por el placer que me proporcionó, ese día, la felicidad.

[carmelo2003]

Rosa del cielo, día del mundo y digno descendiente de aquel que rige el universo, sol, tú, que todo lo rodeas y que todo lo ves, dime: ¿has visto alguna vez, en tu carrera entre las estrellas, un amante más alegre y feliz que yo? Fue muy feliz, el día, amor mío, en que te vi por primera vez, y más feliz la hora en la que suspiraba por ti, porque tus suspiros respondieron a los míos.

[suffiice]

please could you put up a translation of the lyrics too? :)

[jcjurador]

De acuerdo, Zanasi es el mejor Orfeo, mejor que Huttenlocher.

[pepinup]

me encanta *.*

el coro!!

[verdepastello]

le voci sembrano sciupate la qualità dell'audio non è buona

[falsobordone]

zanasi è assolutamente superiore come ulisse (il ritorno di ulisse K617)

orfeonon convince....

[carontespecial]

Vieni Imeneo, deh vieni! Che la tua face ardente si quasi Sol nascente... Bellissimo!!

[live2rave]

whats the name of the part after this?

[ClaudioT58]

Furio Zanasi The Best Orfeo

[MelodiaSeira]

what's this story about??

[nzbrit1]

Orpheus travels to the underworld to get back his wife who dies from a snake bite

[mikitavi]

Alas, he does not succeed due to his own impatience, and comes back to the world of the living dejected. But his dad (Apollo) manages to consoles him a bit. *nzbrit1 - I know you probably know the whole story, I was just filling in what you left out!* :)

[davidoski001]

Furio è il re!!!! Grazie amico!!

[rrobicon]

Beautiful singing, beautiful faces, beautiful hair, beautiful lighting, beautiful set, beautiful costumes, beautiful playing, beautiful choreography. Who is beautiful Euridice?

[pavane96]

Arianna Savall

[mikitavi]

@rrobicon

Arianna Savall. She is the daughter of the conducter - Jordi Savall.

[nyckelharpa87]

@rrobicon Arianna Savall. Yes, all is perfect in this version!!! Savalls know something! ;)

[coreliandude76]

@rrobicon That lovely singer is Monserrat, daughter of Jordi Savall, who conducts the ensamble and directs the whole play.

[whatsherface1015]

@coreliandude76 That is most decidedly NOT Montserrat. First of all, Jordi Savall is her husband, not her father, and Montserrat Figueras is much older than this young woman. She has a very distinctive voice and can be heard in another clip, "Montserrat Figueras sings 'Dal mio Permesso' from L'Orfeo," available on Youtube.

[xkyousukex]

@rrobicon Arianna Savall. A nymph born from Gods.

[MerumMinus88]

@rrobicon i think that is Ariana Savall, daughter of Jordi Saval

[SopranoYuHong]

@rrobicon absolutely agree!!! from 2:10 .....

[SopranoYuHong]

@rrobicon absolutely agree!!! from 2:10 ..... And what a pity that she only has little so sing......

[JonathanMartinovici]

@rrobicon i agree! isn't everything so exquisite? So beautiful!

[bar0qu3]

@rrobicon she is Arianna Savall

[FRAGIORGIO1]

@rrobicon She is Arianna Savall, daughter of the director, another of his masterful creations !

[peetersr007]

Eternal music for the real romantics.

Thanks it's fabulous.

[loraa22]

Hey, does someone know what 'Io non dirò qual sia' means? And rosa del ciel? Cause I'm having a presentation about Orpheus tomorrow and would like to let my class listen to this but I don't know what they're singing..

Thanks in advance!

[msmd5672]

This is Act 1 of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo.

Orfeo and Euridice are celebrating their wedding day. Orfeo sings his aria Rosa del Ciel (Rose of Heaven, Light of the World) to which Euridice replies (Io non diro qual sia). The Act closes with the chorus singing Ecco Orfeo - 'Here is Orpheus for whom but recently sighs were food and tears drink. Today he is so happy...'.

[NarutoWR2]

Perfetto :D

[coreliandude76]

Dude, I just can't enough of Orfeo and Monteverdi's music. This is a great performance. Anyone knows where can I buy it on DVD?

[nono185]

I think you can buy it in Fnac

[alaricoIII]

que bonito esta esto que alegria que exista esta musica

[segiszgz94]

precioso!!!

[sanswits]

If you like Zanasi, do not miss him as Orfeo in Alessandrini's recording on Naïve (2007). Trust me.

[Ernecio06]

Que hermoso canta!!!!

[coreliandude76]

I would be very happy to get married and saying my vows with this aria as background music! Claudio Monteverdi is indeed the father of opera.

[derob7]

i agree, the world of opera would be entirely different if monteverdi didnt exist.

[mikitavi]

If we ever heard God sing, he would sound like Furio Zanasi!!

[derob7]

Come on, really? Correction: If we ever hear God sing he will sound UNIMAGINABLY better than Furio Zanasi! You can't even comprehend! Remember, Furio Zanasi is human like me and you.

[mikitavi]

First off, no one sings better than Zanasi. No one. Not Alagna, not Villazon, and NOT one of the "three tenors" as all bandwagon jumpers like to praise. Second, as I think Zanasi is a such an incredibly beautiful singer, that IS how God would sound to me, a gorgeous human voice - we were created in His image after all, and I'm sure that means voice as well. Third, lighten up!! And finally since you insulted my beloved Furio, BITE ME!!

[mittngingie]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! derob7 your a DUMB ASS!

[mtxm1]

it's really sad when god fanatics, or whatever you are, can't hear people compared to god without going bezerk. we really don't know what god would sound like, unimaginably better than us or not, but I think it's narrow minded people like you who can't comprehend.

[AuroraDeVenessia]

e poi... che danze bellissime! Sono salterelli!

[AuroraDeVenessia]

MONTEVERDI, ALTRO CHE VERDI!!! Capisco meglio il suo italiano che quello ottocentesco!

[jsaltod]

it is!

[emalag999]

Furio is out-of-this-world....

how dare you to sing like that?!

[myrtha77]

beaautiful! but the best ever is victor torres, what a singer!

[Michka90]

It´s great. I love the beginning, when he sings alone. I love it...

[Justino111]

AWESOME...the entire production is MARVELOUS.

[fairyboy3]

neo-clasical?

[theogler22]

no... this is not neo-classical but indeed renaissance-baroque music. Monteverdi marked the transition from Renaissance music to Baroque.

[GodotGuy]

Lovely aria. But the whole toga thaing and naffy gesticulating was a bit much. Never been one for these Neo-classical thingies.

[LaBelleDanse]

You'd rather they just park and honk maybe? ...zzzzzzz

[nicksum29]

Hmm - you appear to be one of those who assume that someone who dislikes classical interpretations is a parking honker. Actually... park and honk... yes; could be an innovative idea for a modern interpretation of Orpheus ... Personal dislike is permitted in our day and age.

[LaBelleDanse]

Parking and honking is permissible if you're holding a score in front of you, or are in a recital, or possibly even in a semi-staged production. But in a fully staged production such as this one, gesture is essential. Its absence would look absurd and amateurish.

[Justino111]

neo-classical this production???? you must be kidding. And you call a "lovely aria"? This is an absolutely gorgeous aria. Keep waiting!!!!!

[kernkraftplus]

Neo-classical???! HAHAHAHAAA! Go home!

[jonathantosio]

You're joking Godotguy... you HAVE to be...!!

[arcsense]

You might be interested in Furio Zanasi's role as Orfeo in the performance directed by Rinaldo Alessandrini (released recently on Naïve); he performs very well here, but he is more convincing in that recording. As for Arianna Savall (Euridice), she is unfortunately the weakest spot of this cast (she doesn't sound right, but I admit she looks lovely in this DVD), closely followed by Montserrat Figueras (La Musica).

[arcsense]

You might be interested in Zanasi's role as Orfeo in the performance directed by Rinaldo Alessandrini (a CD that has been released last year on Naïve). He performs very well here, but he is more convincing in that CD. As for Arianna Savall (Euridice), she is surely the weakest spot of this cast (I admit she looks lovely in this video, though), closely followed by Montserrat Figueras (La Musica).

[keg646]

he has a baritone colour to his voice.

[hillevifan]

he IS a baritone..I have his recording of Achilla in Giulio Cesare under Rene Jacobs

[grimpano]

stupendo!

[eduardosato]

Esta bien, pero hay que verlo con los ojos cerrados....no me imagino a orefo así de gordo.

[giuppagiuppa]

La conoscevo grazie.

Ma preferisco la voce di Furio Zanasi.

Bye

G

[jannokas85]

This is the most amazing perfomace i've ever seen on youtube! Deeply moved by it and very in love with the opera!

[isikenai]

beautiful :)