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Orfeo ed Euridice

American  
[awr-fe-aw ed e-oo-ree-dee-che] / ɔrˈfɛ ɔ ɛd ɛ u riˈdi tʃɛ /

noun

  1. an opera (1762), with music by Christoph Willibald von Gluck.


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June Thomas: Last fall you played the title role of Orfeo in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Orfeo ed Euridice.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2020

She is currently playing Orfeo in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, a performance the New York Times declared “endearing” as it praised the “sheer richness of her sound.”

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2019

Gluck's initial 1762 "Orfeo ed Euridice" was deliberately more streamlined and naturalistic than most operas of the previous century.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2012

Perhaps the most memorable of their collaborations was Karajan's production of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, designed by Caspar Neher, in 1959.

From The Guardian • May 7, 2010

Then Gluck appeared, studying first in Italy, where opera had degenerated; he wrote Piramo e Tisbe, which failed; later he brought out Orfeo ed Euridice, which at once made him famous.

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