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    The document provides details on the instrumentation and vocal roles for Monteverdi's opera Orfeo. It lists the soprano, tenor, and bass soloist roles, as well as two choruses - nymphs and shepherds, and infernal spirits. The orchestra consists of brass, woodwinds, strings, harpsichords, bass viols, organs, and a harp played by 10 violin family members divided into two groups.

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    The document provides details on the instrumentation and vocal roles for Monteverdi's opera Orfeo. It lists the soprano, tenor, and bass soloist roles, as well as two choruses - nymphs and shepherds, and infernal spirits. The orchestra consists of brass, woodwinds, strings, harpsichords, bass viols, organs, and a harp played by 10 violin family members divided into two groups.

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    The document provides details on the instrumentation and vocal roles for Monteverdi's opera Orfeo. It lists the soprano, tenor, and bass soloist roles, as well as two choruses - nymphs and shepherds, and infernal spirits. The orchestra consists of brass, woodwinds, strings, harpsichords, bass viols, organs, and a harp played by 10 violin family members divided into two groups.

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    Instrumentation Voices, chorus, orchestra

    Vocal Roles

    La Musica (soprano)
    Orfeo (tenor)
    Euridice (soprano)
    La messaggera, Silvia (soprano)
    Speranza (soprano)
    Caronte (bass)
    Plutone (bass)
    Proserpina (soprano)
    Eco (tenor)
    Apollo (tenor)
    Chorus

    Nymphs and shepherds (soprano, alto, 2 tenors - also soli, Acts I,


    II, V)
    Infernal spirits (2 tenors, bass - also soli, Acts III, IV)
    Orchestra (Monteverdi's)

    2 cornettos, 4 trumpets, 5 trombones


    2 recorders, 2 piccolo violins
    10 members of the violin family (viole da brazzo) in 2 groups

    2 violins, 2 violas, cello; 2 basses


    2 harpsichords, 3 chitarroni, 3 bass viola da gamba, a harp
    2 small pipe organs; portable reed organ (Regal)

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