Monteverdi: Il Ballo Delle Ingrate / Christie

Les Art Florissants, William Christie

Monteverdi: Il Ballo Delle Ingrate

To celebrate his son's wedding in 1608, the Duke of Mantua organised a series of musical entertainments, including Il ballo delle ingrate. This court ballet, set to music by his maestro di cappella Claudio Monteverdi, employs the theatrical stile recitativo to bring out the poetry of the text. The unexpected death of the young singer who was to portray the Ingrate deeply affected the composer, who dedicated to her memory the Sestina also recorded here.

Price: $16.98