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Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi Fri, February 20, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Sun, February 22, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Sat, February 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Sun, March 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM
conductor José Luis Moscovich director José María Condemi
West Bay Opera Premiere: February 20, 2009
World Premiere: Burgtheater, Vienna, October 5, 1762
Sung in Italian, with English titles
Synopsis:
According to legend, when Euridice died a young woman, her husband Orfeo sang and played the lyre so mournfully that the gods wept. The muses encouraged him to go and search for her in the netherworld. His lyre softened the heart of Persephone, who allowed Euridice to return with him, on the condition that he walk ahead of her and not look back until they were back among mortals. Desperate to reassure a doubtful Euridice of his love, Orfeo looked back, and lost her forever. This is the first of Gluck?s reform operas, focused on powerful drama. His most famous work, Orfeo ed Euridice has been an audience favorite for over 200 years. |
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