

Gluck
Orpheus & Eurydice
Sydney Opera House12–31 January 2024
Gluck
Orpheus & Eurydice
Sydney Opera House12–31 January 2024
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Venue
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point, Sydney
Language
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Running Time
Approximately 80 minutes with no interval.
Please note
Please note this production contains infrequent partial nudity.
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Opera Australia and Sydney Festival present Opera Queensland’s production of Orpheus & Eurydice in association with Circa.
Fall into an ecstatic dream…or is it a nightmare?
Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving Orpheus into the jaws of Hades to rescue his beloved Eurydice. He must complete his quest without looking back, or lose Eurydice forever.
Awe-inspiring acrobatics meet Gluck’s exquisite music in a genre-busting production, making this a highlight of Sydney Festival. Projections seamlessly integrate surtitles into the action on stage, as brilliant singers come together with the trailblazing circus artists of Circa, one of Australia’s most successful cultural exports.
In this visually stunning production, Circa’s Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz has created a mesmerising experience, exploring the intersection between love and death that is the beating heart of Orpheus & Eurydice.
The role of Orpheus demands vocal beauty and dramatic virtuosity, and we’re delighted to bring the world’s best to your stage in sensational French countertenor Christophe Dumaux. He performs opposite Australian soprano Cathy-Di Zhang, making her role debut singing both Eurydice and Amor under the baton of conductor Dane Lam.
The Music
Cast & Creative
Conductor
Director & Set Designer
Associate Director
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Projection Designer
Choreography
Orfeo
Euridice/Amore
Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
Circa Ensemble

Cheat Sheet: Orpheus & Eurydice
Everything you need to know about Gluck’s opera of love and the power of music.
What happens in the story? Who was the composer? What should I expect from the music? Here’s everything you need to know…
Orpheus & Eurydice, first produced by Opera Queensland in association with Circa, at QPAC (2019)
Photo by: Jade Ferguson
Orpheus & Eurydice, first produced by Opera Queensland in association with Circa, at QPAC (2019)
Photo by: Jade Ferguson
Orpheus & Eurydice, first produced by Opera Queensland in association with Circa, at QPAC (2019)
Photo by: Jade Ferguson
Orpheus & Eurydice, first produced by Opera Queensland in association with Circa, at QPAC (2019)
Photo by: Jade Ferguson
Orpheus & Eurydice, first produced by Opera Queensland in association with Circa, at QPAC (2019)
Photo by: Jade Ferguson
Orpheus & Eurydice, first produced by Opera Queensland in association with Circa, at QPAC (2019)
Photo by: Jade Ferguson
Opera Australia and Sydney Festival present Opera Queensland’s production of Orpheus & Eurydice in association with Circa.