Trama:
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.

Cast:

Philippe Huttenlocher Orfeo

Dietlinde Turban Euridice

Rachel Yakar Euridice (singing voice)

Trudeliese Schmidt La Musica / Speranza

Roland Hermann Apollo

Glenys Linos Messaggera / Proserpina

Werner Gröschel Plutone

Hans Franzen Caronte

Suzanne Calabro Ninfa

Peter Keller Pastor 1

Francisco Araiza Pastor 2 / Spirito 1

Rudolf Hartmann Pastor 3 / Spirito 2

Christian Boesch Pastor 4

József Dene Pastor 5 / Spirito 3

Supporto: Sconosciuto,

In prestito: No

Rapporto: Unknown