Orpheus in the Underworld
12 May 2009 – 16 May 2009
8pm – 10.30pm
Performance Dates
12 May 2009 – 16 May 2009May 2009
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12, 13, 14, 15, 16 May
Details
- Playwright
- Offenbach New Translation by Jonathan Biggins, Ignatius Jones and Phillip Scott
- Director
- Ric Trevaskis Musical Director: Alan McKie Choreographer: Sue Pole
AddressPO Box 306 Hindmarsh SA 5007
Forget Gluck and Monteverdi! This outrageously funny send-up of the Orpheus myth is Offenbach at his most saucy, effervescent and irreverent. This Orpheus doesn't want his wife back - nor she him - until Public Opinion forces him to at least try to retrieve her from Hades. Offenbach lampoons hypocrisy and wowserism, as relevant today as when it was written. Lecherous gods, saucy goddesses, not-so-naïve nymphs and shepherds, and the infernal Can-Can - this is a highly disrespectful romp! Join us for a night of sparklingly witty music, the new Opera Australia libretto, and a load of fun.
Approx. Running Time: 2.5 hours plus interval
Suitable for ages: 15+
Scott Theatre, University of Adelaide, off Kintore Avenue
Bookings
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