Orfeo ed Euridice – Gluck 2008-09 Met Opera - Live in HD!
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 1pm
Running time: 1 hours, 31 minutes (no intermission)
Mark Morris’s acclaimed production returns. This complete vision for Gluck, with choreography by Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, features the artistry of Stephanie Blythe in the male title role. The alluring Danielle de Niese is Orfeo’s adored wife, Euridice, who inspires the hero to face the underworld for her sake. Music Director James Levine conducts
Conductor: James Levine; Production: Mark Morris; Stephanie Blythe, Danielle de Niese
Live simulcast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House to the Walter Reade Theater, specially equipped with high definition screens and surround sound. A special presentation by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera.
Please note: Program and casting subject to change. Running times are approximate.
Click here to see the line-up for the entire 2008-09 season.