Cavalieri: Rappresentatione Di Anima Et Di Corpo

Emilio de’ Cavalieri’s Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo was premiered in 1600 in Rome. It was conceived to be performed in costume, bringing text and music together in a dramatic form, and is accepted as the first surviving opera, pre-dating works by Peri and Monteverdi. "An unmitigated, tremendous success’ and its ‘musical production was extraordinary..." - Bachtrack.com (Naxos)