Monteverdi - L'Orfeo / Savall, Zanasi, Figueras, Mingardo, Abete, Turk, Vargas, Bettini, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona
Jordi Savall directs Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and the leading soloists of early opera in a beautiful period production of Monteverdi's favola in musica staged at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2002.  Gilbert Deflo's stage direction reflects the sublime art and imagery found in Mantua's Palazzo Ducale, with its famous Hall of Mirrors, where the opera was first performed in 1607.  SPECIAL FEATURES -- "L'Orfeo in Mantua" Stage director Gilbert Deflo in Mantua's Palazzo Ducale reveals the inspiration behind his staging of "L'Orfeo," Illustrated synopsis of the opera, Cast Gallery