Pluhar: Orfeo Chaman

Featuring

Christina Pluhar
Nahuel Pennisi
Vincenzo Capezzuto
Luciana Mancini
Emiliano Gonzalez Toro
L'Arpeggiata

Anonymous (Traditional)

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Interpretation

The cast includes classically trained Baroque vocalists who are also proficient in non-classical singing techniques, allowing for a wide range of musical styles in the work.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The opera "Orfeo chamán" intertwines Greek and pre-Columbian mythology, incorporating shamanic rituals into the traditional Orpheus story.

Composition History

The work was commissioned by Ramiro Osorio and Sandra Meluk, director and program director of the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia.

Composition History

Composer Christina Pluhar and stage director Rolf Abderhalden initially considered staging Monteverdi's Orfeo but decided to create an entirely new work.

Performer Biography

Nahuel Pennisi, the blind Argentinian singer and guitarist in the leading role of Orfeo, has a unique guitar playing style, holding the instrument horizontally and picking chords from above the fretboard.

Compositional Technique

The musical elements in "Orfeo chamán" blend various musical cultures and centuries, combining original compositions by Christina Pluhar with arrangements of Baroque and traditional music.