L'Orfeo, SV 318 (Monteverdi, Claudio)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's prologue, 5 acts
Composition Year 1607
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Italian language; For strings (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For 5 recorders (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); For 5 players (arr); For English horn, bass oboe, heckelphone, bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the English horn (arr); Scores featuring the bass oboe (arr); Scores featuring the heckelphone (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); For 4 players (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

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Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
#293798 - 29.97MB, 53 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 20579×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2013/8/27)

 Complete Score
#297158 - 3.81MB, 104 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15758×⇩ - Irishmaestro

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Irishmaestro (2013/9/24)

 Complete Score (high-resolution)
#498423 - 29.01MB, 112 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2074×⇩ - Giovanni Tribuzio

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Giovanni Tribuzio (2017/10/29)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Venice: Ricciardo Amadino, 1609.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Modena (I-MOe): Mus.D.249
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 Complete Score
#30835 - 18.88MB, 54 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 33344×⇩ - Boccaccio

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Boccaccio (2009/5/1)

 Complete Score
#51366 - 12.08MB, 104 (iv, 100) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 27243×⇩ - chepelov

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chepelov (2009/12/29)

Editor Second edition
Publisher. Info. Venice: Ricciardo Amadino, 1615.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes RISM M 3450
Second printing from new engraving; originally published 1609.
#30835: Raw scan of double page spreads, grayscale 72 dpi.
#51366: From the above scan: single pages cleaned and set to monochrome, 360 dpi.
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Toccata

 Complete Score
#799007 - 0.56MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 283×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1733.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This score calls it an Overture.
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Toccata, Prologue, Act 1

 Toccata, Prologue, Act 1
#13331 - 0.25MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N*/!N*/!N* - 40281×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2007/9/6)

Editor Philip Legge (b. 1972)
Publisher. Info. Choral Public Domain Library, 2006.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia for precise copyright terms.
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Choro: Ahi! caso acerbo, Act 2

 Complete Score
#469099 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5256×⇩ - Keanur

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Keanur (2017/4/28)

Editor Pierre Gouin (b. 1947) - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2005
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Urtext edition after a facsimile of the original publication.
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Air d'Orphée

 Complete Score
#619625 - 0.84MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 200×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2020/4/14)

Language French
Translator Unknown
Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.80
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1909.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Annotations et commentaires de Vincent d'Indy
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Parts

Toccata

 Piccolo 1, 2
#799008 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 77×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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⇒ 11 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Trumpet 1, 2 (D) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Organ • Harp 1 (or Lute), 2 (or Chitarrone) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos I • Cellos II • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2
#799009 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 66×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (D)
#799010 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 80×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3
#799011 - 0.12MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 65×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Organ
#799012 - 0.12MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 72×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Harp 1 (or Lute), 2 (or Chitarrone)
#799013 - 0.17MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 73×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins I
#799014 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 101×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins II
#799015 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 52×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violas
#799016 - 0.07MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 59×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cellos I
#799017 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 67×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cellos II
#799018 - 0.04MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 58×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Basses
#799019 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/C/C - 69×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Geniusboy98 (2022/7/18)

Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1733.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Sinfonias and Ritornellos

For Strings (Malipiero)

 Complete Score
#799020 - 1.46MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 133×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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⇒ 6 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violins III • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins I
#799021 - 0.58MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 42×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins II
#799022 - 0.18MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 27×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins III
#799023 - 0.27MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 24×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violas
#799024 - 0.71MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 29×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cellos
#799025 - 0.50MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 26×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Basses
#799026 - 0.23MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - 24/V/44 - 25×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Arranger Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882-1973)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1930. Plate E.R. 1081-82.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A7627.
Copyright
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Selections

For 5 Recorders (Wiebes)

 Complete Score
#533973 - 1.54MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2503×⇩ - Zandeavande

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Zandeavande (2018/7/30)

Arranger Jaap Wiebes
Publisher. Info. Jaap Wiebes
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Sinfonia, Ritornello, Moresca
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For English Horn, Bass Oboe, Heckelphone and Bassoon (Notenschreiber)

 Complete Score
#555071 - 0.13MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1334×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Notenschreiber (2019/1/1)

⇒ 4 more: English Horn • Bass Oboe • Heckelphone • Bassoon

 English Horn
#555072 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 94×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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 Bass Oboe
#555073 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 71×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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 Heckelphone
#555074 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 72×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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 Bassoon
#555075 - 0.08MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 85×⇩ - Notenschreiber

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Arranger Notenschreiber
Publisher. Info. Notenschreiber
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Misc. Notes Toccata, Ritornel
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For Organ (Deutsch)

 Suite from Orfeo
#388053 - 0.12MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5395×⇩ - Ldeutsch

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Ldeutsch (2015/7/31)

Arranger Leslie Joseph Deutsch (b. 1955)
Publisher. Info. Leslie Joseph Deutsch
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For Piano solo (Thomas)

 L'Orfeo: Instrumental and Choral Highlights
#787034 - 2.66MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1695×⇩ - Davidevanthomas

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Davidevanthomas (2022/6/5)

Arranger David Evan Thomas (b. 1958)
Publisher. Info. David Evan Thomas, 2022.
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Libretti

 Complete Libretto (EU)
#480502 - 1.58MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/N/C - 2602×⇩ - JacopoTore

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JacopoTore (2017/7/5)

Publisher. Info. Novara: De Agostini, 1990.
Copyright
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General Information

Work Title L’Orfeo
Alternative. Title Favola in musica
Name Translations L'Orfeo; Orfeus; Orfeusz; Орфей; אורפיאו; Օրփեոս; La fábula de Orfeo; Orfeo; Orpheus; Orfey; La favola d'Orfeo; اورفئو; Орфеј; オルフェオ; La Orfeo; Ορφέας; 奧菲歐; 오르페오
Name Aliases אורפאו; L'Orfeo, favola in musica; L'Orfeo favola in musica; La fabula de Orfeo; L’Orpheo; L'Orpheo; Orfeo, SV 318
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175180300; LCCN: n81035851; GND: 300105800; BNF: 13916483d; BNE: XX225915
Composer Monteverdi, Claudio
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. SV 318
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICM 69
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's prologue, 5 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1607
First Performance. 1607/02/24 in Mantua, Ducal Palace
First Publication. 1609 - Venice, re-issued 1615
Librettist Alessandro Striggio II (1573–1630)
Language Italian
Dedication Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1586-1612)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
Vocal Roles
La Musica (soprano)
Orfeo (tenor)
Euridice (soprano)
La messaggera, Silvia (soprano)
Speranza (soprano)
Caronte (bass)
Plutone (bass)
Proserpina (soprano)
Eco (tenor)
Apollo (tenor)
Chorus
Nymphs and shepherds (soprano, alto, 2 tenors - also soli, Acts I, II, V)
Infernal spirits (2 tenors, bass - also soli, Acts III, IV)
Orchestra (Monteverdi's)
2 cornettos, 4 trumpets, 5 trombones
2 recorders, 2 piccolo violins
10 members of the violin family (viole da brazzo) in 2 groups
2 violins, 2 violas, cello; 2 basses
2 harpsichords, 3 chitarroni, 3 bass viola da gamba, a harp
2 small pipe organs; portable reed organ (‘Regal’)
External Links Wikipedia article
Opera Guide
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