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Founded in 2005 by Gianluca Capuano, Il Canto di Orfeo (= ICO) initially brought together under its name a vocal ensemble and an instrumental ensemble, both composed of specialists in historically informed performance. Immediately distinguishing itself by performing the works of Giacomo Carissimi and his contemporaries, it gradually expanded its repertoire to include masterpieces from the period between 1600 and 1750.
Over the years, Il Canto di Orfeo has appeared on the stages of the most prestigious European early music festivals, including the Royaumont Festival, the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona, the Festival Bach de Lausanne, Milano Arte Musica, and others. From 2006 to 2009, the ensemble curated the ‘Pietre Sonore’ festival at the Basilica di San Simpliciano in Milan, offering the public programmes of great musicological and artistic interest.
Canto di Orfeo has also featured in major opera productions, such as Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice and W.A. Mozart's La clemenza di Tito at the Salzburg Festival, taking both operas on tour throughout Europe, in venues such as the Kölner Philharmonie, Philharmonie de Paris, Elbphilarmonie in Hamburg, Philharmonie in Essen, Bozar, etc. ICO has also participated in several premières of contemporary music, both concert and opera.
International critics have praised the performances of Il Canto di Orfeo for their expressive depth and stylistic precision. |
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Chiara Albanese
Laura Andreini
Francesca Cassinari
Lorenza Donadini
Maria Chiara Gallo
Alessandra Gardini
Joanna Klisowska
Vera Milani
Federica Napoletani
Naoka Ohbayashi
Marta Redaelli
Anna Simboli
Valentina Vitolo |
Maria Dalia Albertini
Elena Carzaniga
Paola Cialdella
Jacopo Facchini
Marta Fumagalli
Maria Chiara Gallo
Angela Hyun
Annalisa Mazzoni |
Massimo Altieri
Alessandro Baudino
Paolo Borgonovo
Maurizio Dalena
Massimo Lombardi |
Guglielmo Buonsanti
Dario Previato
Alessandro Ravasio
Marco Saccardin
Luca Scaccabarozzi
Pier Marco Vinas
Salvo Vitale |
