The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve concerts have always been one of the biggest highlights of every season. Catchy music and colourful sets guarantee an exuberant atmosphere, complete with first-class soloists. This year, the programme features Jacques Offenbach’s »Orpheus in the Underworld«, one of the biggest operetta hits of all time.
Jacques Offenbach’s satire of the Greek Orpheus legend was premiered in Paris in 1858, and soon took the world’s theatres by storm. No wonder: the story of the unhappy marriage of the singer-songwriter of the ancient world and his beloved Eurydice is not only hilarious – with numbers like the legendary »can-can of hell« it also contains some of the catchiest tunes in music history.
To this day, »Orpheus in the Underworld« remains one of the biggest stage hits of all time. In the Elbphilharmonie, the delightful score can be heard with the French conductor Marc Minkowski leading the NDR ensembles and first-class soloists.
Performers
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
NDR Vokalensemble
Marc Mauillon Orphée
Tamara Bounazou Eurydice
Aude Extrémo Opinion Publique
Éric Huchet Aristée / Pluton
Alexandre Duhamel Jupiter
Adriana Bignagni Lesca Juno
Alix Le Saux Venus
Olivia Doray Diane
Louise Pingeot Minerve
Sahy Ratia Mercure
Manon Lamaison Cupido
conductor Marc Minkowski
Romain Gilbert scenic installation and lighting
Programme
Jacques Offenbach
Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) / opera in two acts
Semi-staged performance in French with German surtitles
Erhältlich am Konzertabend im Foyer. Künstler: Zum Heimathafen
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