Orfeo
Plot and history
Orphée aux enfers (Orfeo en los Infiernos) is a French comic opera or operetta with music by Jacques Offenbach and lyric by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. The premiere was in the year 1858.
Offenbach, Crémieux, Halévy
The plot parodies the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. It was not only parody of the legend, it caricatures also the depiction of the society of that time. One of the favorite topics of the high society was the Greek mythology, so Offenbach hit the mark with that. During watching the premiere, a lot of people recognized themselves in the piece. Even the emperor Napoleon III wasn't spared; he could find himself in the figure of the amorous supreme god Jupiter. But in spite of everything, the emperor was thrilled by the opera and applauded loudly.
This operetta has a lot of humorous moments, beautiful melodies and entertaining dances. And so our teachers of the music school have decided to study and perform this in October and November 2023.
It's an operetta full of amusement and we are really beyond thrilled that we performed this happy, super funny piece.
You can have a look on the instagram account of
Escuela de Canto Lírico de Maldonado to watch videos and photos of these performances.
Fond memories
Performances in Maldonado and in San Carlos. Unfortunately it got canceled in Rocha, because there was a heavy storm in the weather forecast.
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From left to right: Teatro Casa de la Cultura de Maldonado and Teatro Sociedad Unión de San Carlos
Diashow - backstage and on stage.
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Impressions of Orfeo recorded during the performances of
Maldonado and San Carlos.