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. Revival

Cast/Performers

John Mark Ainsley (Orfeo), Christine Rice (Messenger), Sandra Ford (Music), Keel Watson (Charon), Suzannah Clarke (Eurydice), Dean Robinson (Pluto), Mark Padmore (Apollo), Emer McGilloway (Hope), Mark Le Brocq (Shepherd), Mark Milhofer (Shepherd), Stephen Wallace (Shepherd), Leigh Melrose (Shepherd), Mary Nelson (Nymph), Mark Le Brocq (Spirit), Leigh Melrose (Spirit)

Creatives/Company

Music: Monteverdi
Conductor: Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Director: David Freeman
Design: Hayden Griffin
Lighting: Rory Dempster
Translation: Anne Ridler