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Background: Florence, 19th October 1587: Francesco de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany dies with his wife under suspicious circumstances. His brother Ferdinando inherits the title, leaves the monkhood for worldly aspirations including finding a wife. On 2nd May 1589, he married Christine of Lorraine, granddaughter of Catherine de Medici, mother of the King of France. As was the custom at European courts, the wedding was accompanied with splendid festivities, each one outshining the last, to convey the image of the new monarchy. The highlight of the 1589 Medici festivities was the wedding-day performance of La Pellegrina. Less than a decade later, Monteverdi's L'Orfeo was the first opera to rely upon the large and colorful 'intermedii' orchestra. Indeed, at the same time that we are cellebrating the anniversary of Monteverdi's Orfeo, specialists consider that the Pellegrina can be considered the first opera. Rather than reconstructing a historic event, Skip Sempé has revived a narrative performance style, concentrating on the bold, virtuoso gestures of this exuberant music. |
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COMPOSER: Luca Marenzio (other
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: live recording May-2007 |
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CATALOGUE NR: PA0004