L'orfeoMonteverdi's L'Orfeo was premiered in 1607 and is the oldest opera still performed today. The narrative is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus who, armed only with the weapons of music and love, descends into Hades in an attempt to bring his lost bride Eurydice back to the living world. The opera's dramatic power is brought to life in this acclaimed production conducted by the great Monteverdi expert and interpreter Jordi Savall. Filmed at the Opra

Ed is meanwhile developing a romantic relationship with fellow student Lisa (Leila Arcieri) but must lure her away from her Big Man on Campus boyfriend Craig (Hill Harper)

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"a masterly Bach interpreter and a champion of contemporary repertory" (The New York Times)

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3 tenor saxophonists engage in a friendly duel once again

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but this time he pays tribute to his musical legends and influences - Dio and Black Sabbath with the songs 'Don't talk to Strangers' and 'Lonely is the Word'

performing "The Weight"

This 'melodramma sentimentale' was the latest work by an important contemporary of Rossini