Details

The story begins with the wedding of Orfeo, a musician of almost magical power, to Euridice. The announcement of Euridice's sudden death cuts the wedding celebrations brutally short. For Orfeo, who had loved her for so long, the news is almost beyond endurance. He resolves to do the seemingly impossible: to return her to life, at whatever the cost. New Production.

Cast/Performers

John Mark Ainsley (Orfeo), Elizabeth Watts (Musica / Hope), Brindley Sherratt (Pluto), Stephanie Marshall (Proserpina), Tom Randle (Apollo / First Shepherd)

Creatives/Company

Music: Monteverdi
Producer(s): English National Opera, Handel and Haydn Society (Boston)
Conductor: Laurence Cummings
Director: Chen Shi-Zheng
Design: Tom Pye
Costume: Caitlin Ward
Translation: Christopher Cowell
Company: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment