Banquet of the senses : Monteverdi's erotic madrigals / Columns Classics ; producers, Arjen Terpstra, André Zandt ; co-produced by BV Cultuur ; directors, Anthony Rooley, Don Taylor ; script, Anthony Rooley, Don Taylor from an original concept by Anthony Rooley.
The Consort of Musicke: Emma Kirby, Evelyn Tubb, soprano ; Mary Nichols, alto ; Andrew King, Joseph Cornwell, tenor ; Simon Grant, bass ; Gabriele Micheli, organ ; Anthony Rooley, director and lute. Filmed in the Palazzo Te on the outskirts of Mantua, Italy. Picture format 16:9, NTSC.
Summary:
Discusses the life of Monteverdi and selections of his Mantuan and Venetian madrigals. Along with the commentary are several dramatic performances of the madrigals.
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