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Rene Jacobs

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Monteverdis *Orfeo*this is the definitive recording! Keen-Lysides performance in the title role is electrifying!Jacobs *Orfeo* is now available on DVD! Jacobs has staged Monteverdis masterpiece *Orfeo* numerous times: in 1993 under the direction of Vernicke, in 1998 in this production directed by Trisha Brown, and again in 2003 under the direction of Barry Kosky. and with a new production reportedly in the works, its as if hes creating a new Orfeo every few years. The version now available on DVD is the Brown-directed production staged at the Thtre des Monets. Brown is a master choreographer of modern ballet based in New York. In this production as well, the dancers achieve remarkable results. The vocal cast is exceptionally strong, led by Simon Keenlysides magnificent performance as Orfeo. While there are, of course, numerous CDs and DVDs of the world-renowned masterpiece *Orfeo*, this release