Despite having just eight lines of music in L’Orfeo, Euridice – Orpheus’ wife – is pivotal to the plot, often present but silent. She is claimed by death on their wedding day, sparking Orpheus’ descent to the Underworld to rescue her.
Animation from William Kentridge’s notebook for
@glyndebourne upcoming production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo.
On stage 14 June – 25 July, book now (link in bio).
L’Orfeo audio courtesy of Warner Classics
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