Name: Orphée aux enfers
Start: 2012-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2012-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Sheldonian Theatre

Organization

Soprano

Julia Sitkovetsky

Eurydice

Tenor

William Blake

Orpheus

Singer

Anna Sideris

Calliope

Dominic Bowe

Aristaeus / Pluto

Baritone

James Geidt

Jupiter

Olivia Clarke

Diana

Tara Mansfield

Venus

Johanna Harrison

Juno

New Chamber Opera

Mezzo-soprano

Esther Mallett

Cupid

Orphée aux enfers -  (Orpheus in the Underworld)

Oxford

United Kingdom

The Sheldonian Theatre

Orphée aux enfers Offenbach

Public

Orpheus in the Underworld

Approved

New Chamber Opera Studio presents a staging of Offenbachâ€™s satirical and evergreen look at the Orpheus story. A scathing attack on Gluck and the famous Orpheus opera, it features such tunes such as The Infernal Galop, widely known as the Can-Can. It premiered at the ThÃ©Ã¢tre des Bouffes Parisiens in Paris on 21 October 1858, and ran for a staggering 228 performances, and has held a place in the repertory ever since. The story is based on the well-known Greek mythology of Orpheusâ€™s descent to hell to retrieve the soul of his dead wife Eurydice. The work, which features well-regarded figures of ancient times in comical and bizarre circumstances, evoked an outcry amongst Parisian critics with its acerbic satirical tone, but this only resulted in greater interest in Offenbachâ€™s work and subsequently led to its widespread popularity.

English

Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach, From (2012/2012), The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues