Presented by Killer Queen Opera
Stage Direction: Christina Swanson & Karina Parker
Music Direction: Giulia Magarelli
Written in 1607, L’Orfeo adapts the Greek myth of Orfeo as they descend into the underworld to rescue and revive their wife, Eurydice. This production takes the myth of Orfeo out of the ancient world and launches it into a surrealist-modern day. Torn between grief and hope, Orfeo begins to dream that he can rescue Eurydice. Grief – embodied by movement – follows him relentlessly like a chain, awakening him from his dreams, while Hope brings Eurydice into their dreams.
This setting fuses contemporary movement, baroque gesture, and opera. It explores the relentless drone of grief and its impact on our minds, bodies, and spirits. It offers a window into the pain of permanence balances with optimism, hope, and the brain’s process of understanding and accepting loss.