ORFEO
Claudio Monteverdi
Event details
1 June - 3 July 2022
Orpheus sings his way to the underworld in pursuit of his wife Euridice, overcoming all obstacles by the power of his voice. He finds her but loses her again. Orfeo encapsulates the human condition through Monteverdi’s genius.
This enthralling music gives words their expression, allowing them to take flight, all the while celebrating the unique talents of each performer. Director, John Caird, makes his Garsington Opera debut, with Ed Lyon (The Turn of the Screw, 2019) in the title role, and Laurence Cummings returns to conduct.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
For Orfeo performances we invite the audience to wear white or cream to reflect the production design.
1 June - 3 July 2022
1 June - 3 July 2022
Cast & Creative Team
Cast
Orfeo
Ed Lyon
Messenger
Diana Montague
Music / La Musica
Claire Lees
Hope / La Speranza
Laura Fleur
Euridice
Zoe Drummond
Charon
Frazer Scott
Pluto
Ossian Huskinson
Persephone
Lauren Joyanne Morris
Nymph
Anna Cavaliero
Solo Shepherds and Spirits
Georgia Mae Bishop
Florian Panzieri
David Horton
Richard Pinkstone
Dafydd Jones
Philippe Durrant
Michael Bell
Joe Chalmers
Spirits of the Dance
Amber Doyle
Maddy Brennan
Benjamin Derham
Annie Joy Edwards
Cameron Everitt
Emily Gunn
Creative Team
Conductor
Laurence Cummings
Director
John Caird
Choreographer
Arielle Smith
Designer
Robert Jones
Lighting Designer
