Christopher Morrongiello performs “Ballo detto il Conte Orlando” from “Intavolatura di liuto, libro primo” (Venice, 1599) by Simone Molinaro (ca. 1565–1615). Filmed in the Chapel from Le Château de la Bastie d’Urfé at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Featured Instrument:
A 1989 lute by Andrew Rutherford, modeled after: Sixtus Rauchwolff (German, 1556–1619). Lute, 1596. Augsburg, Germany. Wood, various other materials. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889 (89.2.157)
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Recorded April 15, 2015
Credits
Production support was provided by The Augustine Foundation.
A production of the Digital Media Department
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Producer and Director: Christopher Noey
Editor: Kate Farrell
Camera: Kate Farrell and Jessica Glass
Lighting: Ned Hallick
Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio: Marlan Barry
Production Coordinator: Stephanie Wuertz
Production Assistants: Sarah Cowan, Maureen Coyle
Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments
J. Kenneth Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge
Jayson Kerr Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator
Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator
Susana Caldeira, Associate Conservator
Tim Caster, Principal Departmental Technician
Marian Eines, Associate for Administration
Pamela Summey, Assistant for Administration
