Claudio Monteverdi · 1567–1643 · Italian
| Composed | 1607 |
| Instrumentation | Confirmed. A sourced chair count is held for this work — the scoring is part of the engine, not the public page. Sign in to see it → |
| Duration | 110 minutes |
| Soloists | Orfeo (ten/high bar), La Musica (sop), Euridice (sop), La Messaggera (mez), Caronte (bass), Plutone (bass) + Proserpina, La Speranza, Apollo, Eco, a Nymph and four Shepherds |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — instrumentation ↗ |