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Charpentier: La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers CD review – a memorable descent

Ensemble Correspondances/Daucé (Harmonia Mundi)The descent of Orpheus into the underworld, a familiar subject taken from Ovid and celebrating the power of music, was turned into a two-act opera around 1686-7 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, better known for his sacred music. This short drama, possibly unfinished, was written for the 10 … Read entire story.

Source: Music | The Guardian

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