“He’s the greatest revolutionary in opera history”
Leonardo García-Alarcón on Monteverdi
In between the rehearsals for I Grotteschi with his ensemble Cappella Mediterranea, Leonardo García-Alarcón explains why Monteverdi’s operas hold a crucial place in the history of music. He discusses the context of their creation, the extreme human emotions they express, and Monteverdi’s use of dissonance.
