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Annual Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld
April 1, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - April 3, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
$20 – $30Come see Opera Workshop perform in Offenbach’s English twist on mythology! LaGuardia’s annual opera, Orpheus in the Underworld, will be Friday, April 1st at 7:30pm, Saturday, April 2 at 2pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, April 3 at 2pm. Tickets are $20 students; $30 adults. Purchase tickets.
Known for its famous Infernal Gallop (aka the Can-Can), Orpheus in the Underworld is the story of a complex relationship between Orpheus and his wife, Eurydice, as he ventures through the depths of hell in search of her soul, stolen by Pluto. With the help of Public Opinion and the gods of Mount Olympus, what could possibly go wrong?
Opening Cast (April 1st at 7:30pm/April 2nd at 2pm):
Eurydice: Georgia Belmont
Orpheus: Zachary Tirgan
Jupiter: Samuel Rachmuth
Pluto: Daniel Barbrack
Public Opinion: Maylynn Martin
Venus: Alexa Fasulo
Juno: Luisa Hidalgo
Cupid: Ripley Lucas-Tagliani
Diana: Grace Traore
Minerva: Pamela Rosario
John Styx: Ian Binder-Tulenko
Mars: Nathan Seldin
Mercury: Zeke Warren-Weigmann
Cerberus: Xhenet Capani (Head 1) Samantha Blafford (Head 2) Nyles Lattimore (Head 3)
Closing Cast (April 2nd at 7:30pm/April 3rd at 2pm):
Eurydice: Christina Han
Orpheus: Justin Schulsohn
Jupiter: Ahmad Simmons
Pluto: Michael Morley
Public Opinion: Olivia Manna
Venus: Faith Blakey
Juno: Aleksandra Ambroziak
Cupid: Victoria McGrath
Diana: Rebecca Lurie
Minerva: Lena Schnall
John Styx: Jun Yang
Mars: Luke McCarthy
Mercury: Sraboni Paul
Cerberus: Justine Twomey (Head 1) Adrienne Cacanindin (Head 2) Viktoria Hrehova (Head 3)