Orpheus and Eurydice

Synopsis

The Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris mounted this production of the late Pina Bausch's dance-opera Orpheus und Eurydike, which Bausch had adapted from composer Christoph Willibald-Gluck and Ranieri de' Calzabigi's 1762 opera Orfeo ed Euridice. As the title suggests, it takes its basic narrative from the myth of Orpheus, and his courageous but ill-fated attempt to rescue his lover Eurydice (also known as Eurydike) from the jaws of the underworld. This particular production finds Yann Bridard dancing as Orpheus and Marie-Agnès Gillot dancing as Eurydike , with mezzo-soprano Maria-Riccarda Wesseling accompanying Bridard and soprano Julia Kleiter accompanying Wesseling. Pina Bausch did the choreography and stage direction, while Rolf Borzik designed the sets, costumes and lighting. The Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble & Choir, under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock, lend musical accompaniment.

Main Cast

Thomas Hengelbrock

Conductor

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Yann Bridard

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Maria Riccarda Wesseling

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Marie-Agnès Gillot

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Julia Kleiter

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Miteki Kudo

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Sunhae Im

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Paris Opera Orchestra

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Choreographer	Pina Bausch
Directing	Director	Vincent Bataillon
Sound	Original Music Composer	Christoph Willibald Gluck
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