
Wednesday 13 August - Saturday 16 August
Performance Orpheus and Eurydice at Edinburgh International Festival EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Buy TicketsEdinburgh International Festival and Opera Australia present Opera Queensland’s Production of Orpheus and Eurydice in Association with Circa
Journey to the underworld and back with Opera Australia, presenting Opera Queensland’s production of Orpheus and Eurydice in association with Circa.
Heartbroken Orpheus has the chance to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld. But there’s one condition: he mustn’t look at her during their long journey home. Can he resist the temptation to gaze into his true love’s eyes?
Soaring vocals, hypnotic visuals and acrobatic feats plunge you into an ancient tale of love, lust and loss. Gramophone Award-winning countertenor Iestyn Davies stars as Orpheus, haunted by visions of Eurydice, performed by Australian soprano Samantha Clarke. As Orpheus descends into insanity, Eurydice’s own descent into the underworld takes magnificent, aerial form.
Circa joins with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the European premiere of this electrifying production of Gluck’s seminal opera.
Supported by James and Morag Anderson
with additional support from Vivienne and Robin Menzies
Performers
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Laurence Cummings
Chorus Scottish Opera
Chorus Director Susannah Wapshott
Orpheus Iestyn Davies
Eurydice / Amor Samantha Clarke
Director & Set Designer Yaron Lifschitz
Choreographers Yaron Lifschitz, Bridie Hooper & Circa Ensemble
Lighting Designer Alexander Berlage
Costume Designer Libby McDonnell
Video Designer Boris Bagattini
Rowan Allinson
Lisa Goldsworthy
Jordan Hart
Anisa Monsour
Rosa Mordaunt
Luke Pearce
Kimberley Rossi
Lachlan Sukroo
Zachery Stephens