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In film, the post-filming editing process is as important as any part of filmmaking. But with opera, everything that leads to success comes together during rehearsal week, where pieces get added ...

The story of Orpheus’ descent into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice has fascinated people for centuries. Plato wasn’t a fan. He thought Orpheus took the easy way out. He reasoned if ...

San Francisco Opera announced a cast change for its upcoming new production of Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice (Orfeo ed Euridice), opening November 15. Soprano Meigui Zhang will make ...

From March 1 to March 10, Boston Lyric Opera presented a new production of “Eurydice,” which originally premiered at Los Angeles Opera in 2020. The golden child of Boston-born composer Matthew A.

‘Modernizing’ opera with spare sets and costuming is an attractive proposition from several angles—smaller budgets and reduced complexity, among them. It can work because set dressing should, rightly, ...

The ancient tale of Orpheus searching for his beloved in the underworld has been told many times. The Greek hero with musical superpowers was portrayed by composer Monteverdi in an early-17th-century ...