Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by For several years, the composer Matthew Aucoin corresponded with Sarah Ruhl about how to adapt her play into the Met Opera’s latest premiere. By ...
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 ...
The composer Matthew Aucoin is deferential to Sarah Ruhl’s text, in a Los Angeles production that comes to the Met Opera next year. By Anthony Tommasini LOS ANGELES — The composer Matthew Aucoin began ...
Revered as an unrivaled musician, Orpheus ventured to the Underworld to reclaim his wife Eurydice after she died from a snakebite. So potent was his singing and lyre-playing that Hades was convinced ...
" Hadestown " returns to Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) this weekend for a jaunt to the underworld. The musical, ...
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Sarah Ruhl’s 2003 lyrical drama comes around almost as often as revivals of “Hamlet” in this town. Circle X Theatre Co. introduced the play to L.A. audiences in 2006. Since then, productions at the ...
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Exploring the myth and music of Orpheus and Eurydice
A deep exploration of how the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice continues to influence music across centuries. From classical interpretations to modern retellings by Arcade Fire, Anïas ...
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