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Friday, February 7, 7:30 pm
The Dallas Opera Presents
Orpheus and Eurydice
A new TDO production of the classic myth of unwavering love that celebrates the transcendent power of music set to Gluck's 1762 score.
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DEVOTION, DESPAIR, AND A DARING JOURNEY FOR LOVE
How far would you go to save your one true love? In this classic myth of unwavering love that celebrates the transcendent power of music, Orpheus descends to the land of shadows to rescue his bride Eurydice. His music charms its gatekeepers, and the gods allow Eurydice to return—on the condition that Orpheus lead her back to the world of the living without gazing upon her face.
Gluck’s original 1762 score will be conducted by Music Director Emmanuel Villaume, leading The Dallas Opera Orchestra and Chorus. This new TDO production is directed and designed by the internationally acclaimed Joachim Schamberger. Two exciting young singers lead the cast: countertenor Hugh Cutting, making his TDO debut as the steadfast lover Orpheus, and rising soprano Madison Leonard as the enigmatic Eurydice.
“[Madison Leonard]…displays every vocal artifice available to a soprano” — The Dallas Morning News
“Hugh Cutting[’s]…subtlety of phrasing as well as his constant power make him one of the best soloists of the evening.” — Forum Opéra
A New Dallas Opera Production
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Sung in Italian with projected English titles
