Toccata: fanfare Prologo: strophic recitative--5 vss with ritornelli a 5 Act 1, the wedding A. Wedding B. Ballet C. Sacrifice shep. recit. Cho. Lasciate;rit a 5 shep; rit a 5 (3/2) Cho. Vieni Imeneo shep, Orf, Eur (recit) duet; rit a 5 (3/2) nymph recit. Cho. Lasciate;rit a 5 trio; rit a 5 (3/2) reprise Cho. Vieni Cho. Ecco Orfeo Act 2, the death of Euridice A. Song 1:sym. a 5 B. Song 2 C. Recit. scene D. Final chorus Orf;rit a 3 (run) Orfeo's song messenger (Ahi) Cho. Ahi shep;rit a 3 (run) (4 vss, each shep (Ahi) messenger shep;rit a 3 (sal) preceded by Orfeo: sym (chrom) duet;rit a 3 (sal) rit a 5) Tu se morta duet duet;rit a 3 (run) Cho. Ahi duet;rit a 3 (run) duet Cho. Dunque fa degno Cho. Ahi Act 3, the road to Hades (brass insts., male chorus of spirits) A. Hope, and Charon B. Orfeo's plea C. Charon's sleep Rit (from prolog) Sym a 5 (canzona) Orf continues (recit) Sym a 7 (canzona) "Possente spirto": Symphonia a 7 (canzona) Orf & Speranza(recit) vs 1 violins Cho.(greatness of man) Charon's challenge vs 2 cornetts Symphonia a 7 (canzona) vs 3 harps vs 4 string trio vs 5 simply, acc. Charon's reply (recit) Sym a 5 (canzona) Act 4, the road from Hades A. Proserpina intercedes B. The Walk C. Choral commentary Pros, Pluto & Orf. walking aria Symphonia a 7 (loud) spirits (recit) rit a 3, vs 1 Cho. (self-control) Cho.(triumph of Love) rit a 3, vs 2 Symphonia a 7 (loud) rit a 3, vs 3 Change to recit (doubt, defiance) The Look: Orf, Eur, spirit Act 5, the rescue (return to strings, mixed chorus (shepherds & nymphs) A. Orfeo alone B. Apollo appears C. Conclusion Rit. from prolog Symphonia a 5 Ritornello a 5 Orf & Echo (recit) (from Possente) Cho. Vanne Orfeo (2 vss) Duet (ornamented) Moresca a 5Warren Steel
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