Orfeo ed Euridice
Americannoun
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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
The Proms is Britain’s biggest classical music festival, and Barton is an artist at the top of her profession—this fall she will play Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
From Slate
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 Benton, Caroline French
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