Opera: Orpheus and Eurydice

Next date: Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

For one show only, Orphée et Eurydice, as interpreted Willibald Gluck (1714-87), is presented by Lyster Opera.

Lyster Opera proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary with a superb new production of Gluck’s timeless masterpiece Orphée et Eurydice.

This elegant and emotionally charged opera tells the enduring fable of Orpheus, who descends into the underworld to reclaim his beloved Eurydice. Along the way, he confronts the terrifying Furies of Hell and the radiant Blessed Spirits of Elysium, in one of opera’s most moving journeys from darkness to light.

Featuring a dazzling cast and Gluck’s classic, stirring score, this production promises to be both visually and musically captivating.

This performance is sung in French with English subtitles.

Approximate running time: 2 hours, including interval.

• Directed by Jamie Moffat
• Musical Direction by Pamela Christie
• Sets by Blair Parkinson
• Costumes by Maddy Connellan

 

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Location

Phee Broadway Theatre, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine, 3450, View Map