Movie

L'Orfeo

Released: December 1, 1978 (1978)

Runtime: 102 minutes

Genres: Music

Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Filmed 28 March – 20 April 1978 in Vienna, sound recorded 1 – 25 December 1977 in Zürich.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Hans Franzen as Caronte
Age at release: 43
Rachel Yakar as Euridice (singing voice)
Age at release: 42
Roland Hermann as Apollo
Age at release: 42
Glenys Linos as Messaggera / Proserpina
Age at release: 41
Werner Gröschel as Plutone
Age at release: 38
Philippe Huttenlocher as Orfeo
Age at release: 36
Trudeliese Schmidt as La Musica / Speranza
Age at release: 36
Peter Keller as Pastor 1
Age at release: 35
Dietlinde Turban as Euridice
Age at release: 21
Suzanne Calabro as Ninfa
Age at release: Unknown

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Rudolf Hartmann as Pastor 3 / Spirito 2
Age at release: 78
József Dene as Pastor 5 / Spirito 3
Age at release: 40
Christian Boesch as Pastor 4
Age at release: 37
Francisco Araiza as Pastor 2 / Spirito 1
Age at release: 28