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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Simon Russell Beale
Crew: Andy King-Dabbs (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 59 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 27, 2015
IMDb: 10
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