Eurydice at the Met

[cany10011]

Went to the tepid premiere last night. Lots of eye candy… saw a lot of older-younger gay couples. Saving grace was seeing the countertenor, Jakub Orlinski, bare chested for most of the show.  Perhaps the opera is too modern for my tastes. Seems like it should belong off broadway. My friends seemed to enjoy it though. 

Edited November 24, 2021 by cany10011

[+ sync]

 

I can see your point:

[bostonman]

I listened on Sirius, following along with the vocal score. LOVED it. 

I had seen Aucoin's opera "Crossing" when it was produced in Boston a few years back. I was very taken by the music, but found the story and libretto to be sub par. This time, I feel he has a really good match in Sarah Ruhl's libretto based on her own play. I'm looking forward to the HD transmission. 

[bostonman]

12 hours ago, cany10011 said:

Seems like it should belong off broadway.

Where? I can't imagine any theatre space off-Broadway that could hold that size orchestra and chorus. 

[jeezifonly]

Like theatre, opera is moving forward. It has to. And like all things resulting from progress, some will not fit into the usual sorting places in our minds. 
Yet. 

[TruHart1]

Here is an excerpt from the Eurydice production at the Met. Countertenor Jakub Josef Orlinski and baritone Joshua Hopkins portray the two aspects of Orpheus together in this production:

Here is a video of Mr. Orlinski I found a few years ago on YouTube which made me originally very curious about this beautiful Polish, breakdancing countertenor!

TruHart1 😎

Edited December 5, 2021 by TruHart1

[+ g56whiz]

Did any of you catch it Live in HD?  In the orchestra shots is is uncanny how the cameraman focused in on the uber handsome flutist. [Swoon]  

[Harryinny]

On 12/4/2021 at 10:33 PM, TruHart1 said:

Here is an excerpt from the Eurydice production at the Met. Countertenor Jakub Josef Orlinski and baritone Joshua Hopkins portray the two aspects of Orpheus together in this production:

Here is a video of Mr. Orlinski I found a few years ago on YouTube which made me originally very curious about this beautiful Polish, breakdancing countertenor!

TruHart1 😎

Sublime moment!