Bass-baritone Nathan Berg is Eurydice’s father and fellow resident of the underworld, with tenor Barry Banks as Hades himself. The worlds newest major opera - a captivating new take on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, re-imagining the familiar tale from Eurydices point of view. Soprano Erin Morley sings the title role, opposite baritone Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński as his otherworldly alter-ego. Brilliant American composer Matthew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivating new take on the storya product of the Met’s commissioning program. Yannick Nézet-Séguin oversees the momentous Met premiere from the podium, leading Aucoin’s evocative music and an immersive new staging by Mary Zimmerman. With a libretto by Sarah Ruhl, adapted from her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydices point of view. The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. With a libretto by MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Sarah Ruhl, adapted from her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view. The lineup for the 202122 season of Live in HD, movie theater transmissions of the MET Opera. The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the. Rising American composer Matthew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivating new take on the story-a product of the Met’s commissioning program. The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. The Metropolitan Opera Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mary Zimmermans production of Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice - The Classical Source This Metropolitan Opera performance marked the New York premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice, a co-commission and co-production with LA Opera where it received its world premiere in February of 2020. Joshua Hopkins, Erin Morley Morley, Yannick Nézet-Séguin Book Tickets for The Met Opera 2021-22: Eurydice
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