WWNO

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

Aucoin, 31, is a polymath: the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, he's a pianist, conductor, composer, impresario and writer. And he loves opera—even if he finds it an "impossible" art form. "I ...
The Reporter

‘Orpheus and Eurydice,’ at SF Opera, explores ‘stages of grief’

Two things about Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice,” his 1762 opera, are not only the power and beauty of its melodies but also the sensation in a listener that the 260-year-old work is surprisingly ...
SFGate

Sf Opera Dazzles With New Production Of ‘Orpheus And Eurydice’

San Francisco opera has opened a dazzling new production of Christoph Willibald Gluck's "Orpheus and Eurydice," the classic tale of ancient Greek musician Orpheus and his travels to the underworld to ...
The New York Times

Review: The Met Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ Tries to Raise the Dead

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The composer Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s teeming, wearying adaptation of her play is a contemporary vision of the Orpheus myth. By Zachary Woolfe ...
Kennebec Journal

‘Eurydice’ opera next in Met live series

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 Live in HD season continues with the ...
Capital Public Radio

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has inspired operas from the beginning of the art form, more than 400 years ago. Tonight, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City plays host to a new iteration: ...