Orpheus & Euridice

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Orpheus & Euridice

Composed and Written by Ricky Ian Gordon

” . . . it’s as fine a way to spend an hour as you can find in the District today — and a good augury for a new presence on the local vocal scene.”

– Anne Midgette, The Washington Post

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SYNOPSIS

Ricky Ian Gordon’s soaring score and intimate poetry bring us a very modern telling of this ancient story; winner of the 2006 OBIE Award, this is Orpheus for the 21st century.  UrbanArias is proud to present the trio who debuted the opera at Lincoln Center, and who  are featured on the Ghostlight recording.

STARRING

Elizabeth Futral, soprano

Conducted by Robert Wood

Directed by Kevin Newbury

Production Design by D.M. Wood

Costume Design by Paul Carey

Todd Palmer, clarinet

Melvin Chen, Piano