L'Orfeo (1978)
Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Filmed 28 March – 20 April 1978 in Vienna, sound recorded 1 – 25 December 1977 in Zürich.
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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Philippe Huttenlocher as Orfeo |
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Dietlinde Turban as Euridice |
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Rachel Yakar as Euridice (singing voice) |
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Trudeliese Schmidt as La Musica / Speranza |
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Roland Hermann as Apollo |
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Glenys Linos as Messaggera / Proserpina |
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Werner Gröschel as Plutone |
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Hans Franzen as Caronte |
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Suzanne Calabro as Ninfa |
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Peter Keller as Pastor 1 |
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Francisco Araiza as Pastor 2 / Spirito 1 |
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Rudolf Hartmann as Pastor 3 / Spirito 2 |
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Christian Boesch as Pastor 4 |
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József Dene as Pastor 5 / Spirito 3 |
| Writing | Alessandro Striggio | Writer |
| Sound | Claudio Monteverdi | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Director |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pet Halmen | Costume Design |
| Sound | Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Conductor |
| Camera | Wolfgang Treu | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Stage Director |
