Harnoncourt performs Monteverdi's “L'Orfeo” - Opera Great moments in music

Harnoncourt interprète “L’Orfeo” de Monteverdi - L'opéra Les grands moments de la musique

Also known as Harnoncourt dirigiert Monteverdis "L‘Orfeo" - Oper Sternstunden der Musik

In Zurich, conductor Nikolas Harnoncourt realizes his vision of reviving the work of opera pioneer Claudio Monteverdi using historical performance practices, brilliantly staged by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. The Monteverdi cycle brings the composer and his operas back into the public consciousness. In 1978, L’Orfeo is recorded on film.