Gluck: Orpheus and Eurydice - Integral Version by Awesome Orchestra matutina

This is a full integral version of the opera in a splendid rendition by Orchestra matutina, first-rate international cast and Ave Chorus led by charismatic artistic director and conductor Matej Šarc.

Orfeo ed Euridice (French: Orphée et Eurydice; English: Orpheus and Eurydice) is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on the myth of Orpheus and set to a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. It belongs to the genre of the azione teatrale, meaning an opera on a mythological subject with choruses and dancing. The piece was first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 5 October 1762, in the presence of Empress Maria Theresa. Orfeo ed Euridice is the first of Gluck's "reform" operas, in which he attempted to replace the abstruse plots and overly complex music of opera seria with a "noble simplicity" in both the music and the drama.

Orpheus: Barbara Kozelj (http://www.barbarakozelj.com)
Eurydice: Liesbeth Devos (http://www.liesbethdevos.com)
Amor: Nika Gorič (https://www.nikagoric.com)

ORCHESTRA MATUTINA
Conductor: Matej Šarc
AVE CHOIR
Chorus master: Gregor Klančič

First violins:
Janez Podlesek, Jerica Kozole, Vera Belič, Ana Mezgec

Second Violins:
Irina Kevorkova, Mojca Menoni Sikur, Jelena Šarc, Beti Bratina

Viola:
Sam Burstin, Tomaž Malej, Eva Kacjan

Violoncello:
Milan Hudnik, Martin Sikur

Contrabass:
Grega Rus

Flutes:
Aleš Kacjan, Laura Felicijan

Oboe:
Sorin Crudu, Nina Tafi

Clarinet:
Jurij Jenko, Dušan Sodja

Bassoon:
Leonardo Calligaris

Horns:
Erik Košak, Metod Tomac

Cornet:
Miha Petek

Trumpets:
Franc Kosem, Miha Petek

Trombones:
Domen Jeraša, Žan Tkalec, Matej Krajter

Timpani:
Špela Cvikl

Harp:
Urška Križik Zupan

Cembalo:
Tomaž Sevšek

Natural sound effects:
Matevž Bajde



Production crew:
Executive producer: Juš Hrastnik

Sound design:
Danilo Ženko

Light design:
Janez Kocjan

Cameras:

Gašper Pongračič
Rok Misson
Andraž Žigart
Tadej Pernuš
Nejc Soklič
Dejan Deki Dobnik
Gal Nagode
Juš Hrastnik

Dolly grip:
Dan Ažman

Crane:
Matej Zagorc

Tajnica režije:
Vesna Kačanski

Videomix:
Jasmin Ajkič

Technical lead
Dan Ažman

Production manager:

Juš Hrastnik (video)
Gal Nagode (light and sound)

Scenography and floral: Tomaž Smrtnik

SLOWIND TAJUS and PPZ production

director: Primož Zevnik
recorded in Slovenian Philharmonic Hall in September 2020