Orphée aux Enfers - Salzburger Festspiele 2019 (2020)
Offenbach’s mockery of bourgeois ideals, the sublimity of music and the institution of marriage ensures that the moralistic sermonizing of ‘Public Opinion’ falls on deaf ears. The mysterious figure of John Styx tells the story of behind-the-times Orpheus and his hacked-off Eurydice, of gods and goddesses seeking diversion, jaded with humdrum life in Olympus. He tells of the rebellion in the pantheon, which Jupiter adeptly averts by promising an amusement for his entourage. Burning with curiosity to see the beauteous captive and the contest between Jupiter and Pluto for Eurydice’s favour, the illustrious company embarks on an infernal ride to the underworld that culminates in what is surely the most wellknown can-can in the history of music. And what of Eurydice? She ends up putting a spoke in everyone’s wheel…
Director: Michael Beyer
https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/en/p/orphee-aux-enfers-2019
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Anne Sofie von Otter as L’Opinion publique |
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Max Hopp as John Styx |
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Kathryn Lewek as Eurydice |
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Joel Prieto as Orphée |
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Marcel Beekman as Aristée / Pluton |
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Nadine Weissmann as Cupidon |
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Lea Desandre as Vénus |
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Martin Winkler as Jupiter |
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Frances Pappas as Junon |
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Rafał Pawnuk as Mars |
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Vasilisa Berzhanskaya as Diane |
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Peter Renz as Mercure |
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Silvano Marraffa as Dance Captain |
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Alessandra Bizzarri as Dancer |
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Martina Borroni as Dancer |
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Kai Braithwaite as Dancer |
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Damian Czarnecki as Dancer |
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Shane Dickson as Dancer |
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Michael Fernandez as Dancer |
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Claudia Greco as Dancer |
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Merry Holden as Dancer |
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Daniel Ojeda as Dancer |
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Marcell Pret as Dancer |
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Tara Randell as Dancer |
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Lorenzo Soragni as Dancer |
| Directing | Barrie Kosky | Stage Director |
| Lighting | Frank Evin | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Otto Pichler | Choreographer |
| Art | Rufus Didwiszus | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria Behr | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Susanna Goldberg | Dramaturgy |
| Directing | Michael Beyer | Director |
| Sound | Enrique Mazzola | Conductor |
