66 The Cut
Waterloo
London
SE1 8LZ
020 7922 2922
A Scottish Opera and Northern Ireland Opera
co-production
by Jacques Offenbach
a new translation by Rory Bremner
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Listen to a previous recording of
Orpheus in the Underworld here:
Overture
Duo du Concerto
Chanson d’Aristée
En hop! En hop!
Ah! quelle triste destinée
Nez au vent, oeil au guet
J’ai vu le Dieu Bacchus
Galop infernal
Offenbach's musical satire of Napoleon III's Paris features some of the wackiest situations in all opera. Rory Bremner's new translation updates this tale of Orpheus' journey to the underworld to our media-savvy, celebrity-obsessed society.
Some of the catchiest tunes ever written carry the characters from one ridiculous scenario to the next, culminating in the famous 'cancan'. Oliver Mears' production promises to be a riotous evening of wit and hilarity.
Sung in English.
Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle
7:45pm (not 5 Dec)
Duration: 2 hours (including an interval)
Tickets: £22.50
A limited number of discounts are available for each performance. Early booking is advised.
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Listen to director Oliver Mears discussing his unique vision for Orpheus in the Underworld
★★★★
The Guardian
Music Direction/Pianists Claire Haslin or Ruth Wilkinson
Direction Oliver Mears
Design Simon Holdsworth
Light Kevin Treacy
Movement Director Anna Morrissey
Orpheus Nicholas Sharratt
Eurydice Jane Harrington
Public Opinion Máire Flavin
Jupiter Brendan Collins
Diana Daire Halpin
Pluto/Aristaeus Gavan Ring
John Styx/Mars Ross McInroy
Venus/Cupid Marie Claire Breen
Juno Olivia Ray
Mercury Christopher Diffey
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