L'Orfeo

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Event L'Orfeo
Venue Conservatorium Theatre, South Bank, QLD
Umbrella Event Brisbane Festival 2012
First Date 12 September 2012
Opening Date 12 September 2012
Last Date 13 September 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description One of the earliest operas ever written, this is the story of the legendary poet Orpheus, whose bride Eurydice succumbs to a poisonous snake at their wedding. Driven mad with grief, Orpheus is willing to go to the end of the earth and beyond to rescue his lost love.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Claudio Monteverdi Composer
Paul Dyer Conductor
Sara Macliver Singer Eurydice
Markus Brutscher Singer, Tenor Orfeo
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Brisbane Festival
Event Identifier 119455