Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

Synopsis

Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the timeless present, where, he says, “the union of chorus and dancers feels inevitable and inseparable.” With costumes by Isaac Mizrahi and a set designed by Allen Moyer, this production surrounds the action with the superb Met chorus dressed as a crowd of historic characters who bear witness to the transformative power of love. Orfeo (Stephanie Blythe) is so consumed with grief at the death of his beloved Euridice (Danielle de Niese) that the gods (Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor) allow him to lead her back from the underworld—if he will not look at her on the way. Of course he can’t resist looking, but the gods are truly merciful.

Main Cast

Stephanie Blythe

Orfeo

Age : 54 | Popularity : 5%

Danielle de Niese

Euridice

Age : 45 | Popularity : 3%

Heidi Grant Murphy

Amor

Age : 59 | Popularity : 5%

Joyce DiDonato

Self - Host

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

James Levine

Self - Conductor

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

MET Orchestra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Isaac Mizrahi
Production	Executive Producer	Peter Gelb
	Producer	Louisa Briccetti Victoria Warivonchik
	Supervising Producer	Mia Bongiovanni Elena Park
Sound	Music Producer	Jay David Saks
	Conductor	James Levine
	Original Music Composer	Christoph Willibald Gluck
Directing	Director	Mark Morris Barbara Willis Sweete
Crew	Choreographer	Mark Morris
	Technical Supervisor	Ron Washburn
Lighting	Lighting Design	James F. Ingalls
Writing	Writer	Raniero de Calzabigi
Art	Set Designer	Allen Moyer
Department	Role	Name

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