Metropolitan Opera Live: Eurydice

Showings

The Roxy Theater Screen 2 Sat, Dec 4, 2021 10:55 AM
The Roxy Theater Screen 3 Tue, Dec 14, 2021 7:30 PM
Film Info
Series:Stage on Screen
Run Time:165 min
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Cast Members:Erin Morley, Joshua Hopkins, Barry Banks
Writers:Sarah Ruhl
Music:Matthew Aucoin

Description

Stage on Screen is The Roxy’s ongoing series of the world’s greatest contemporary theatrical performances, from the Metropolitan Opera to London’s National Theatre to the Bolshoi Ballet and beyond, projected on the big screen. 

The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld, has inspired composers since opera’s earliest days. Brilliant American composer Matthew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivating new take on the story—a product of the Met’s commissioning program. With a libretto by Sarah Ruhl, adapted from her acclaimed 2003 play, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view. Yannick Nézet-Séguin oversees the December 4 transmission, leading Aucoin’s evocative music and an immersive new staging by Mary Zimmerman. Soprano Erin Morley sings the title role, opposite baritone Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski as his otherworldly alter-ego. Bass-baritone Nathan Berg is Eurydice’s father and fellow resident of the underworld, with tenor Barry Banks as Hades himself.