Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (2009)

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Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the timeless present, where, he says, “the union of chorus and dancers feels inevitable and inseparable.” With costumes by Isaac Mizrahi and a set designed by Allen Moyer, this production surrounds the action with the superb Met chorus dressed as a crowd of historic characters who bear witness to the transformative power of love. Orfeo (Stephanie Blythe) is so consumed with grief at the death of his beloved Euridice (Danielle de Niese) that the gods (Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor) allow him to lead her back from the underworld—if he will not look at her on the way. Of course he can’t resist looking, but the gods are truly merciful.

Director: Barbara Willis Sweete, Mark Morris
Runtime: 99 min
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Music: Christoph Willibald Gluck
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice about?
Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the timeless present, where, he says, “the union of chorus and dancers feels inevitable and inseparable.” With costumes by Isaac Mizrahi and a set designed by Allen Moyer, this production surrounds the action with the superb Met chorus dressed as a crowd of historic characters who bear witness to the transformative power of love. Orfeo (Stephanie Blythe) is so consumed with grief at the death of his beloved Euridice (Danielle de Niese) that the gods (Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor) allow him to lead her back from the underworld—if he will not look at her on the way. Of course he can’t resist looking, but the gods are truly merciful.
Who directed Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice?
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice was directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, Mark Morris.
Who stars in Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice?
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice stars Stephanie Blythe, Danielle de Niese, Heidi Grant Murphy, Joyce DiDonato, James Levine, MET Orchestra.
How long is Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice?
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).