Freiburger Barockorchester: Orfeo at Philharmonie Berlin

About the Event

An exciting evening at the opera awaits with outstanding soloists, an experienced conductor, and an enthusiastic orchestra. Performing one of the most important operas in music history, Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo, guarantees a first‐class concert experience. Although it is not the first opera in music history, Monteverdi's contribution to the genre is significant, if not the most significant.

Premiered in Mantua in 1607, Monteverdi himself titled his opera a "Favola in Musica," a fable set to music where both the text and words hold equal importance. The orchestra, lavishly scored for its time, has a role beyond mere accompaniment, actively participating in the plot. In short, Orfeo is an epochal work that should not be missed.