L'Orfeo (SV 318) (Italian pronunciation: [lorˈfɛːo]), or La favola d'Orfeo [la ˈfaːvola dorˈfɛːo], is a late Renaissance /early Baroque favola in musica, or opera, by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by …

L’Orfeo (SV 318), sometimes called La favola d’Orfeo, is an early Baroque favola in musica, or opera (sometimes considered late Renaissance), by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Alessandro …

Orfeo Look up Orfeo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orfeo is Italian for Orpheus, a figure in Greek mythology who was chief among poets and musicians.

Jan 6, 2026 · The story of Orpheus was transformed and provided with a happy ending in the medieval English romance of Sir Orfeo.

Orfeo attempts to follow her but is drawn away by an unseen force. The chorus of spirits sings that Orfeo, having overcome Hades, was in turn overcome by his passions.

L'Orfeo Favola in musica by Claudio Monteverdi with La Capella Reial de Catalunya...more

Browse through all arias, ensembles and roles from the opera L' Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi. With links to the scenes with movies and more information.

May 8, 2025 · At its core, L’Orfeo is a retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus, the musician whose voice could charm gods, spirits, and stones. But what makes Monteverdi’s version a milestone is not …

L’Orfeo, sometimes called L’Orfeo, favola in musica, is a late Renaissance/early Baroque opera by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Alessandro Striggio. It is based on the Greek legend of …

Jan 8, 2010 · With Orfeo, Monteverdi created the first opera that both survived the centuries and stuck in the repertory -- a work of music and theater that displayed a brand new sort of artistic alchemy.