Orpheus lost is wife Eurycide on their wedding day. Bravely, he goes and look for her in Hell, confronting monsters and furies and finally finding her in the world of gentle shadows. Will he be able to bring her back from the dead after promising the gods he wouldn’t set eyes on her?
Orpheus is the foundation myth of western opera history It depicts music and chant as forces which are stronger than death and more powerful than Hell. The visual artist Valérie Lesort adopts an enchanting and humorous approach to Gluck’s work, regarding the performers and the puppets. A delightful performance to introduce children to lyrical chant.
Stage direction, text and scenography - Valérie Lesort
Adaptation, music direction, piano - Marine Thoreau La Salle
Creation, lights and scenography - Pascal Laajili
Puppets creation - Sami Adjali, Carole Allemand, Valérie Lesort
Painting - Sylvie Mitault
Stage assistant - Florimond Plantier
Orphée – Marie Lenormand
Eurydice – Judith Fa
Amour – Marie-Victoire Collin (Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra Comique)
Puppets - Sami Adjali, Christian Hecq, sociétaire de la Comédie Française, Florimond Plantier
Choir – Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra Comique
Production Opéra Comique
Coproduction Compagnie Point Fixe
Stage direction, text and scenography - Valérie Lesort • Adaptation, music direction, piano - Marine Thoreau La Salle • With Marie Lenormand, Judith Fa, Marie-Victoire Collin • Puppets, Sami Adjali, Christian Hecq • sociétaire de la Comédie Française, Florimond Plantier • Choir, The Maîtrise Populaire of Opéra Comique
1h - Salle Favart
25€ / 12€ (under 18), 6€ school groups
