| Other author/creator | Striggio, Alessandro librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Huttenlocher, Philippe, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Turban, Dietlinde, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Schmidt, Trudeliese performer. |
| Other author/creator | Hermann, Roland performer. |
| Other author/creator | Linos, Glenys performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gröschel, Werner, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Franzen, Hans, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Calabro, Suzanne, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Harnoncourt, Nikolaus conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932-1988 director. |
| Other author/creator | Halmen, Pet, costume designer. |
| Included Work | Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643 L'Orfeo. |
| Other author/creator | Opernhaus Zürich. Monteverdi-Ensemble, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Zürcher Ballett, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Opernhaus Zürich. Chor, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH. |
| Other author/creator | Deutsche Grammophon (Firm) |
| Abstract |
Monteverdi's reworking of the most popular of all Greek myths, that of Orpheus and Euridice. |
| General note | Opera in 5 acts; libretto by Alessandro Striggio. |
| General note | Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French (23 p.) in container. |
| Credits | Staged, directed, and designed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle; costume design, Pet Halmen. |
| Performer |
Philippe Huttenlocher (Orfeo) ; Dietlinde Turban (Euridice) ; Trudeliese Schmidt (Musica/Speranza) ; Roland Hermann (Apollo) ; Glenys Linos (Messagiera/Proserpina) ; Werner Gröschel (Plutone) ; Hans Franzen (Caronte) ; Suzanne Calabro (Ninfa) ; Monteverdi-Ensemble des Opernhauses Zürich ; Ballett und Chor des Opernhauses Zürich ; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | The audio recorded Dec. 1-22, 1977, Opernhaus Zürich, Switzerland; the video recorded Mar. 28-Apr. 20, 1978, Wien-Film, Vienna. |
| Technical details | DVD; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Language | Sung in Italian, with subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese. |
| Genre/form | Filmed operas. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Opera Performance. |
| UPC |
044007341636 |
| Publisher number | 00440 073 4163 Deutsche Grammophon |