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On the day of his wedding, Orpheus' beloved Eurydice is killed by poisonous snakebite. In his grief, he enters the Underworld to retrieve her, using his prodigious musical skill to charm his way into the very centre of Pluto's dark kingdom.

Creatives/Company

Author: Monteverdi

Archive listings for L'Orfeo

Work type: Opera or Operetta.

T01280175849

Sung in Italian with Englis supertitles.Company English Baroque Soloists. Company Monteverdi Choir. Conductor John Eliot Gardiner (Sir). Director Elsa Rooke.
14 Aug 17Usher Hall, Edinburgh :: V0738357779
listing details L680110382

T01887015421

Monteverdi's setting of Orpheus' journey is brought to life in a new production by Southampton Youth Opera. The timeless themes of joy, love, despair and loss are framed by a more contemporary setting and presented in an English translation.Company Southampton Youth Opera.
27 Jul 13NST Campus, Southampton :: V776
listing details L887069002

Inside Monteverdi - T1404750295

Semi staged by [Jonathan Miller].Company New London Consort. Director Philip Pickett. Performer Mark Tucker (Orfeo). Performer Joanne Lunn (La Musica). Performer Julia Gooding (La Messaggiera). Performer Andrew King (Apollo). Performer Michael George (Plutone). Performer Simon Grant (Caronte).
1 Nov 03Southbank Centre, West End :: V423
listing details L82017518

T0161491339

In association with [The Royal Academy of Music].Company The English Bach Festival. Director Tom Hawkes. Design Peter Rice. Conductor Lawrence Cummings (harpsichord).
3 Jul 01 to 7 Jul 01Royal Opera House, West End :: V377
listing details L1047235780
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