Claudio Monteverdi, L’Orfeo (1607)
Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi’s 1607 opera L’Orfeo, the third act of which includes the words “Lasciate ogni speranza voi ch’entrate.”
Sighting Citation:
“Claudio Monteverdi, L’Orfeo (1607).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. August 25, 2020. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/claudio-monteverdi-lorfeo-1607/.
Posted August 25, 2020