Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld

Opéra-bouffe staged by Laurent Pelly, conducted by Marc Minkowski – With Natalie Dessay and Yann Beuron (Lyon, 1998)

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Cast

Laurent Pelly — Stage director

Agathe Melinand — Rewriting of the dialogs

Chantal Thomas — Set designer

Michel Dussarat — Costume designer

Laurent Pelly — Costume designer

Dominique Boivin — Choreographer

Joël Adam — Lighting

Natalie Dessay — Eurydice

Yann Beuron — Orpheus

Laurent Naouri — Jupiter

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt — Pluto / Aristaeus

Martine Olmeda — Public Opinion

Steven Cole — John Styx

Cassandre Berthon — Cupid

Etienne Lescroart — Mercury

Virginie Pochon — Diana

Lydie Pruvot — Juno

Program notes

In his famous "opera bouffe" Orpheus in the Underworld, Jacques Offenbach explores in a comic way the tragic story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice. It is staged here by Laurent Pelly at the Opéra National de Lyon and performed by Natalie Dessay (Eurydice) and Yann Beuron (Orpheus).

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Directed by:

Ariana Adriani

Venue: Lyon Opera House (Lyons, France)

Production date: 1998

Recording date: 1998

Duration: 2 h 8 min

Available subtitle(s): EN, FR

Resolution: Full HD

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