Orphée aux Enfers - Salzburger Festspiele 2019

Orphée aux Enfers - Salzburger Festspiele 2019

2020
2h 45m
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Overview

Offenbach’s mockery of bourgeois ideals, the sublimity of music and the institution of marriage ensures that the moralistic sermonizing of ‘Public Opinion’ falls on deaf ears. The mysterious figure of John Styx tells the story of behind-the-times Orpheus and his hacked-off Eurydice, of gods and goddesses seeking diversion, jaded with humdrum life in Olympus. He tells of the rebellion in the pantheon, which Jupiter adeptly averts by promising an amusement for his entourage. Burning with curiosity to see the beauteous captive and the contest between Jupiter and Pluto for Eurydice’s favour, the illustrious company embarks on an infernal ride to the underworld that culminates in what is surely the most wellknown can-can in the history of music. And what of Eurydice? She ends up putting a spoke in everyone’s wheel…

Status: Released

Language: DE

Production Information

Production Companies
Unitel Komische Oper Berlin Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German French

Quick Facts

Release Date October 25, 2020
Status Released
Language DE
Website Visit Site

Cast

Anne Sofie von Otter
Anne Sofie von Otter

L’Opinion publique

Max Hopp
Max Hopp

John Styx

Kathryn Lewek
Kathryn Lewek

Eurydice

Joel Prieto
Joel Prieto

Orphée

Marcel Beekman
Marcel Beekman

Aristée / Pluton

Nadine Weissmann
Nadine Weissmann

Cupidon

Lea Desandre
Lea Desandre

Vénus

Martin Winkler
Martin Winkler

Jupiter

Frances Pappas
Frances Pappas

Junon

Rafał Pawnuk
Rafał Pawnuk

Mars

Vasilisa Berzhanskaya
Vasilisa Berzhanskaya

Diane

Peter Renz
Peter Renz

Mercure

Key Crew

Michael Beyer
Director