Film
Monteverdi in Mantua - The Genius of the Vespers
2015Directed by Andy King-Dabbs
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- Released
- Runtime
- 59m
About Monteverdi in Mantua - The Genius of the Vespers
- Documentary
Synopsis
Monteverdi in Mantua tells the story of the Duke of Mantua and his court composer Claudio Monteverdi during the turbulent times of the late Italian renaissance. From their volatile relationship would come one of the most revolutionary collections of music ever published: The Vespers of 1610. The programme is presented by Simon Russell Beale who visits Mantua and, together with conductor Harry Christophers and his choir “The Sixteen”, explores this major turning point in Western Music.
- Director
- Andy King-Dabbs
