World

premiere

of

William

Kentridge’s

new

production

'L’Orfeo'

When death claims his wife on their wedding day, Orpheus must brave the Underworld to rescue her. Can his music move the gods themselves? A classic myth brings together Monteverdi’s powerfully expressive score and a new staging by artist and Olivier Award-winning director William Kentridge.

Featuring a cast of period specialists including Krystian Adam as Orfeo, Francesca Aspromonte as La Musica/Euridice, Leia Lensing as Proserpina, Callum Thorpe as Caronte and Davide Giangregorio as Plutone.

This production marks the Kentridge’s Glyndebourne debut. Kentridge’s opera and his art both share a visual language: an intricate mixture of live and filmed elements, hand-drawn animations, collages and multimedia layering. This is a rare opportunity to see a staging by him in the UK, and the first chance to see one premiered here.