Orfeo by Luigi Rossi

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Rediscover a forgotten masterpiece

The myth of Orpheus and his lost wife Eurydice grapples with the inescapable forces of love and death that define our existence. It has captured the imagination of composers, writers and audiences for millennia.

Highly sought after by Europe’s 17th century tastemakers, Italian composer Luigi Rossi was commissioned to write the first-ever opera for the French court while in exile in Paris. The result, his Orfeo, boasts some of the Baroque’s most sublime and original writing in a poignant blend of tragedy and comedy.

Rossi’s Orfeo was lost to the world for centuries. In this Australian premiere, rediscover this forgotten masterpiece brought to life with tenderness and passion, in a concert staging.

A revelation... Pygmalion is a thoroughbred amongst ensembles

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Presenting Partner The Australian

The presentation of Orfeo has been made possible by the Adelaide Festival Opera Donor Circle.

Pygmalion is in residence at the National Opéra of Bordeaux. It is supported by the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the city of Bordeaux, the Département de la Gironde, the Nouvelle Aquitaine region and the Centre national de la musique. It is an associated ensemble of the Opéra Comique (2023-2027). It is also supported by Château Bailly, honorary patron of the ensemble, and by Fondation d’Entreprise Société Générale.

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