Organization

Chorus master

Lindsay Bramley

Conductor

Gary Matthewman

Singer

Countertenor

Caitlin Hulcup

Orfeo

Soprano

Fflur Wyn

Euridice

Chloe Morgan

Amor

Chelsea Opera Group

Others

Chelsea Opera Group Chorus

Orchestra

Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra

Cadogan Hall

Italian

Orfeo ed Euridice -  (Orpheus and Eurydice)

London

United Kingdom

Orfeo ed Euridice Gluck

Public

Orpheus and Eurydice

English

Approved

The myth of Orpheus and his lute takes centre stage in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice (1762).

The first of Gluck’s “reform” operas, Orfeo was written for Vienna’s Burgtheater and marked a new era in the composer’s career. Gluck rejected the excesses of opera seria and aimed for a new vocal simplicity while drawing on the orchestral sophistication and rich dance music of French tragédie lyrique. Praised by later figures from Berlioz to Wagner, the opera’s innovative use of declamation and its magnificent orchestration made it a touchstone for generations of composers who sought to return opera to its poetic roots.

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Cast

Crew

Ensemble

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