Name: Orfeo
Start: 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opéra

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Soprano

Judith van Wanroij

Orpheus

Francesca Aspromonte

Eurydice

Giuseppina Bridelli

Aristeus

Giulia Semenzato

Giunone

Proserpina

Bass

Luigi De Donato

Un augure

Plutone

Baritone

Un satiro

Ray Chenez

La nutrice

Cupid

Tenor

Dominique Visse

Old Woman

Víctor Torres

Endymion

Charon

Marc Mauillon

Momus

Bacco

Contralto

David Tricou

Apollo

Alicia Amo

I Grazia

Violaine Le Chenadec

2. Grace

Lucile Richardot

3. Grace

Guillaume Gutiérrez

I Parca

Olivier Coiffet

II Parca

Virgile Ancely

III Parca

Conductor

Raphaël Pichon

Stage director

Jetske Mijnssen

Set designer

Ben Baur

Costume designer

Gideon Davey

Lighting designer

Bernd Purkrabek

Venus

Opéra national de Lorraine

Others

Choeur Pygmalion

Ensemble Pygmalion

Orfeo -  (Orpheus)

Nancy

France

Opéra

Discover Jetske Mijnssen's 2016 staging of Luigi Rossi's masterpiece Orfeo. Raphaël Pichon and Ensemble Pygmalion perform this beautiful opera at the Opéra national de Lorraine.

Composed in 1647, Luigi Rossi's Orfeo is an opera in three acts with a prologue. His most famous work, the opera was commissioned by Cardinal Mazarin. Like Monteverdi's L'Orfeo and Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, this work was inspired by the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Stage director Jetske Mijnssen commented that, "this myth is universal, the main character Orfeo is a man, like all of us he wishes he could find again a lost love." Soprano Judith van Wanroij takes on the role Orfeo while soprano Francesca Aspromonte is Euridice. The period-instrument ensemble Pygmalion and the Chœur de l'Ensemble Pygmalion are conducted by their founder and director Raphaël Pichon.

Plot:
Before marrying her love Orfeo, the beautiful Euridice consults the oracle, who warns them of bad omens surrounding in their futures. Despite the oracle's words, the two lovers move forward with their plans, driven by an unbounded love. Their marriage upsets Venus, who wanted Euridice to marry her protégé Aristeo, and the goddess' anger soon bears fruit: Euridice is bitten by a snake and dies. The desperate Orfeo decides to journey to the Underworld to rescue her. The god of the Underworld agrees to give Euridice back to him, provided that he does not look at her until they reaching the world of the living. Unfortunately, Orfeo cannot control himself... he breaks his promise and turns around to see Euridice, thus losing her forever. Mad with despair, he dies himself.

Orfeo Rossi,Luigi

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Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

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Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

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Choir

Orchestra

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

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Mezzo-soprano

Singer

Bass-baritone

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Child vocalist

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Alto

Continuo

Orfeo

Orfeo de Rossi avec l'Ensemble PygmalionNouvelle production, février 2016.Direction musicale : Raphaël PichonMise en scène : Jetske MijnssenCrédits Opéra nat...

Discover Jetske Mijnssen's 2016 staging of Luigi Rossi's masterpiece Orfeo. Raphaël Pichon and Ensemble Pygmalion perform this beautiful opera at the Opéra national de Lorraine.

Composed in 1647, Luigi Rossi's Orfeo is an opera in three acts with a prologue. His most famous work, the opera was commissioned by Cardinal Mazarin. Like Monteverdi's L'Orfeo and Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, this work was inspired by the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Stage director Jetske Mijnssen commented that, "this myth is universal, the main character Orfeo is a man, like all of us he wishes he could find again a lost love." Soprano Judith van Wanroij takes on the role Orfeo while soprano Francesca Aspromonte is Euridice. The period-instrument ensemble Pygmalion and the Chœur de l'Ensemble Pygmalion are conducted by their founder and director Raphaël Pichon.

English

Orpheus by Rossi, Luigi, Tue 09 Feb 2016, From (2016/2016), Directed by Jetske Mijnssen,, Conductor Raphaël Pichon, Opéra, Nancy, France

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