G. Monteverdi - Orpheus with His Lute - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Recorded in May 1958 at the Schwetzinger Schloss Theater, this features the first opera in history, written by Claudio Monteverdi, L'Orfeo.

The Erotic Drum Band Featuring Pat Marano had a huge hit in the 1970’s with “Love Disco Style, one of the first dance records to come out of Canada. Presented here is Pat’s classic hit reworked in 1987 and released on 12” vinyl. Featured here is the original 12” mix, LP mix, Instrumental mix, Disco Mix, 7” mix, and 7” instrumental. Recorded in Montreal and mixed in Chicago and Miami. All selections newly remastered.

Claudio Monteverdi was a musical revolutionary who championed the new style of music that replaced intricate Renaissance counterpoint with the more theatrical music of the early Baroque. Yet he was a master in both these styles, as this selection.