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Programme 2 - Euridice
Music and translation by Stephen Oliver (after Jacopo Peri) Conducted by Christopher Moulds
Semi-staged production directed by Stuart Barker 8 & 11 September 2010
Based on the Orpheus myth that so fascinated renaissance artists, the version of Euridice written for a Medici wedding in 1600 by Jacopo Peri ? the first ever opera composer ? provides translucent vocal writing around which Stephen Oliver weaves an entirely 20th-century accompaniment. This new production marks the 60th anniversary of Stephen Oliver?s birth; Euridice was first performed in 1981, eleven years before his death in 1992. With a cast of 16 singers and an onstage ensemble of 8 players, it is an enthralling piece of theatre combining old with new, and ideally suited to a cast of young singers.
Pre-show talks Tues 7th, Wed 8th, Fri 10th & Sat 11th
Latecomers: will be admitted at the interval
Age suitability: Under 5s not admitted
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