Performances
1, 3, 9, 11, 15, 23, 25 June 2022
3 July 2022
Start time: 6.35pm
End time: c.10.05pm - 10.15pm
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.