Orfeo ed Euridice
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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
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
Fausto Cleva, 69, Trieste-born conductor associated with New York's Metropolitan Opera for the past half-century; of a heart attack suffered while conducting Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice; in Athens.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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.
From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Caroline French Benton
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