Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Ragin, McNair, Sieden, Gardiner

1. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30
   Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
   Performed by Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
   with Cyndia Sieden, Derek Lee Ragin, Sylvia McNair
   Conducted by John Eliot Gardiner
   
   

Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Ragin, McNair, Sieden, Gardiner,Christoph Willibald Gluck,John Eliot Gardiner,Sylvia McNair,Derek Lee Ragin,Cyndia Sieden,Monteverdi Choir,English Baroque Soloists,Polygram Records,Classical,Classical Music,German/Austrian Classical Period Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: the best recording of Orfeo ed Euridice Heartbreaking music sung with brilliance Mesmerizingly beautiful

Gluck - Orfeo ed Euridice / Ragin, McNair, Sieden, Gardiner Christoph Willibald Gluck , John Eliot Gardiner , Sylvia McNair , Derek Lee Ragin , Cyndia Sieden , Monteverdi Choir , and English Baroque Soloists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Monteverdi Choir | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000004149 Release Date: 1994-05-10

Tracks:

1. Ov - Eng Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
2. Act One: Coro: Ah, se intorno a quest'urna funesta - Monteverdi Choir/Derek Lee Ragin
3. Act One: Recitativo: Basta, basta, o compagni! - Derek Lee Ragin
4. Act One: Ballo (Larghetto) - Eng Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
5. Act One: Coro: Ah, se intorno a quest'urna funesta - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
6. Act One: Aria: Chiamo il mio ben cosi - Derek Lee Ragin
7. Act One: Recitativo: T'assiste Amore! - Cyndia Sieden/Derek Lee Ragin
8. Act One: Aria: Gli sguardi trattieni - Cyndia Sieden
9. Act One: Recitativo: Che disse? che ascoltai? - Derek Lee Ragin
10. Act Two: Ballo (Maestoso)/Coro: Chi mai dell'Erebo - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
11. Act Two: Deh! placatevi con me - Derek Lee Ragin/Monteverdi Choir
12. Act Two: Coro: Misero giovane - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
13. Act Two: Ballo (Andante) - Eng Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
14. Act Two: Arioso: Che puro ciel, che chiaro sol - Derek Lee Ragin/Monteverdi Choir
15. Act Two: Coro: Vieni a' regni del riposo - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
16. Act Two: Ballo (Andante) - Eng Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
17. Act Two: Recitativo: Anime avventurose - Derek Lee Ragin

Tracks:

1. Act Three: Recitativo: Vieni, segui i miei passi - Derek Lee Ragin/Sylvia McNair
2. Act Three: Duetto: Vieni, appaga il tuo consorte! - Derek Lee Ragin/Sylvia McNair
3. Act Three: Recitativo: Qual vita e questa mai - Sylvia McNair
4. Act Three: Aria: Che fiero momento - Sylvia McNair
5. Act Three: Recitativo: Ecco un nouvo tormento - Derek Lee Ragin/Sylvia McNair
6. Act Three: Aria: Che faro senza Euridice? - Derek Lee Ragin
7. Act Three: Recitativo: A finisca e per sempre - Derek Lee Ragin
8. Act Three: Maestoso/Ballo: 1. (Grazioso)-2. Allegro-3. Andante-4. Allegro - Eng Baroque Soloists/John Eliot Gardiner
9. Act Three: Coro: Trionfi Amore! - Derek Lee Ragin/Cyndia Sieden/Sylvia McNair/Monteverdi Choir

Customer Reviews:

the best recording of Orfeo ed Euridice.......1999-06-30

I got goose-pimple-bones every time I listen to this CD. There no better recordings of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice existing. Yo can not compare the voice of Derek Lee Ragin to other countertenors. He is just the best.

Heartbreaking music sung with brilliance.......1999-06-16

I own two different recordings of this work both with countertenors in the title role. This one has a tragic edge to it that really captures the mood of the piece. Derek lee Ragin is convincing from the start with his cries for his lost Euridice. The Dance of the Furies is also a highlight of this recording. Sylvia Mcnair, whom I saw recently in a performance of Giulio Cesare has the perfect voice for music from the baroque and classical era. She is a perfectly innocent Euridice. I reccomend this recording to anyone.

Mesmerizingly beautiful.......1999-03-20

Recently someone helped himself to, among other things, a huge stack of CDs from our home. This CD is among our top-three list of immediate replacements.

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