Summer Festival: Whistlestop Opera: A Tale of Orpheus & Eurydice
- Date
- Monday 4 July 2022, 1:05pm - 1:55pm
- Admission
- Free - no booking required
- Doors
- open from 12:30pm
Opera North in collaboration with South Asian Arts UK
A joyful 45-minute exploration of love, music, and hope for the future.
Cast/Performers: Nicholas Watts, Ashnaa Sasikaran, Kavi Pau, Mendi Singh
Creative team: Simone Ibbett-Brown (Director) Jaz Manville (Assistant Director) Hannah Sibai (Designer)
The Orpheus myth opens with the death of Eurydice, but their story began long before that. Discover the legend of the original star-crossed lovers in this pop-up musical experience which finds them lost in an unfamiliar city. Join them on their journey to find shelter for the night and encounter music from opera to South Asian classical, from folk and blues to Purcell.
Performers from South Asian and Western musical traditions imagine a prequel to Monteverdi’s opera. A perfect introduction to this timeless myth, and to opera itself.
Performance to be followed by a Q&A with the performers.
