Operetta

Orpheus in the Underworld

(Orpheus põrgus)

Operetta in two acts.

The piece written in 1858 is considered as the first classical full-length operetta. The plot is quite a disgraceful parody of an antique story and an acute satire of the past French social and political conditions.

Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Musical Director and Conductor: Lauri Sirp
Director: Marko Matvere
Stage and Costume Designer: Liina Keevallik
Choreographer: Marika Aidla

In Roles: Alla Popova, Andres Dvinjaninov, Mati Kõrts, Maria Kallaste, Atlan Karp, Valentina Kremen, Märt Jakobson, Tõnu Kattai, Jaan Willem Sibul, Merle Jalakas, Pirjo Püvi, Karmen Puis, Siiri Koodres

Presented with one interval.
Running Time:

2:35

Performances:

Orpheus is actually quite pleased when his wife Eurydike gets seduced by God Pluto and is taken to Hell. Only the public opinion forces the singer to demand his wife back…

The most famous melody from the operetta is certainly "Galop infernal" that is nowadays known as the can-can.

In Estonian, with subtitles in English.

Premiere on September 25, 2010 at the Vanemuine Grand Building.

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