Orpheus and Eurydice
From: Tuesday, 14th July 2009
To: Sunday, 19 July 2009
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Synopsis
Orpheus descends into Hell on a journey to the extremes of human emotion to reclaim his beloved Eurydice. The poignancy of bereavement is threaded through Gluck's version of the Orpheus legend, but love triumphs over death and the opera ends with a life-affirming hymn of joy.
Our Review:
17 July 2009
Bellini’s Norma and Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice may not appear to have a lot in common but both operas have inspired scores, each is crowned with an aria much more famous than the rest and, surprisingly, neither is performed that often.
This year Norma has had a couple of outings and it’s good to see Gluck’s 1762 masterpiece given as Blackheath Halls Opera’s ambitious annual community project. With Carmen and La boheme behind them, the enterprising management have taken a leap into slightly less familiar territory this year and pulled it off magnificently.
The three excellent professional principals – Wendy Dawn Thompson as the backward-looking hero, a slinky Jane Harrington as Amor and Mary Nelson as demure Eurydice – are joined by a large chorus drawn from the local community, including several schools, one for special needs youngsters.
The adult chorus is particularly impressive in the gorge...
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Gluck (Music)
de Calzabigi (Lyrics)
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