Example 1: Monteverdi, Orfeo, act 1, Nymph: Sia il vostro canto at 10' 10" (video Harnoncourt/Ponnelle)
Example 2: Monteverdi, Orfeo, act 1, Orfeo (from “Rosa del ciel”): Fu ben felice at 3' 12" (video Harnoncourt/Ponnelle)
Example 3: Monteverdi, Orfeo, Prologue, La Musica (beginning of the first strophe): Dal mio Permesso amato at 2' 23" (video Ronconi/Jacobs)