Name: Orphée aux enfers
Start: 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Power Center for the Performing Arts

Organization

Admin

University of Michigan

Direzione d'orchestra

Brian Garman

Regia

Mo Zhou

Scenografia

Kevin Judge

Costumi

Sarah M. Oliver

Luci

Marie Yokoyama

Maestro ripassatore

Peter Smith

Daniel Weber

Coreografia

Bohuslava Jelínková

Drammaturgia

Karin Waidley

Direzione del coro

Sydney Mukasa

Cantante

Tenore

Spencer VanDellen

Aristeo/Plutone

Baritono

Amante Pando Girard

Giove

Soprano

Goitsemang Lehobye

Euridice

Mezzosoprano

Daiyao Zhong

L'Opinione Pubblica

Alexander Nick

Orfeo

Tyrese Byrd

Jack Morin

Sohyun Cho

Carson Arcuri

Qirong Liang

Hannah Yan

Giunone

Ian Pathak

Mercurio

Pelagia Pamel

Diana

Yongxin Zhou

Venere

Veronica Koz

Cupido

Maggie Reed

Minerva

Loren Reash-Henz

John Styx

Basso

Thomas Long

Marte

Benjamin Isyk

Bacchus

Assistant Conductor

Luca Antonucci

Assistant Director

Rosanne Lee

Assistant Scenic Designer

Audrey Tieman

Assistant Lighting Designer

Sydney Geysbeek

Assistant Costume Designer

Cole Carrico

Assistant Dramaturgs

Abigail Labbé

Orphée aux enfers -  (Orfeo all'Inferno)

Ann Arbor

Stati Uniti

The Power Center for the Performing Arts

Orphée aux enfers Offenbach

Public

Orfeo all'Inferno

Matias Vergara Moyano

Approvato

Orpheus in the Underworld (Orphée aux enfers) 

composed by Jacques Offenbach

libretto by  Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy

Department of Voice and the University Symphony Orchestra
November 2 – November 5, 2023 • The Power Center for the Performing Arts

Now, you’ve heard the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice in various forms, but get ready for something completely different. This time, we’ve got a cheeky twist for you, courtesy of French composer Jacques Offenbach. Orpheus is not the divine son of Apollo but instead a lackluster music teacher, and his marriage to Eurydice is far from harmonious. Eurydice secretly loves Aristée, who is actually Pluto in disguise. As Aristée serenades with a pastoral ode to sheep,  Eurydice suspects foul play, believing Orpheus plans to harm him. In reality, Orpheus and Pluto scheme to eliminate her. Pluto dupes Eurydice into the deadly trap, revealing his true form as she succumbs in. They descend to the Underworld, leaving a note for Orpheus. Just as Orpheus begins to revel in his newfound freedom, Public Opinion storms in, threatening to besmirch his name unless he goes to the Underworld to rescue his wife. Reluctantly, Orpheus embarks on his epic quest to bring Eurydice back from the depths, setting the stage for Offenbach’s delightful operatic journey.

Here’s the kicker: We’re singing this in French, but don’t worry, the dialogue is in good ol’ English. The production is set in the late 1950s, right in the eve of John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign – and trust us, it’s going to be a blast. So, mark your calendars, dust off your dancing shoes, and get ready to twist, groove, and laugh your way through “Orpheus in the Underworld.” It’s a special spin you won’t want to miss!

English

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