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There is perhaps no better operatic subject matter than Orpheus, whose exceptional singing melts the hearts of the living and the dead. Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo stands at the head of a long list, and not just because of its early date. Together with librettist Alessandro Striggio, Monteverdi created in 1607 the first great opera. Its vivid recitative, toe-tapping arias, lavish accompaniments, and potent dramatic arc breathe life into his era’s ...
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2 dates (29 May - 30 May)
May
29
Fri
7:30 pm
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX, United States
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May
30
Sat
7:30 pm
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Houston, TX, United States
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