Narrated by David Timson

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Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Background: Introduction (6:42) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Background: Monteverdi's early life and education (6:34) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Background: Monteverdi's other operas and performance practice (5:15) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Prologue (5:56) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: A shepherd summons the chorus to sing (3:44) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Orpheus Is told That Eurydice Is dead (7:01) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Expressions of grief from the chorus and shepherds (3:46) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Orpheus descends into hell (7:13) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Charon's response to Orpheus (5:56) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Pluto's pronouncement (4:44) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Doubts assail Orpheus (6:47) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Orpheus's long lament and the first ending (6:11) -- Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: The second ending (7:06)