Written in 1607, Monteverdi’s l’Orfeo adapts the Greek myth of Orfeo as they descend into the underworld to rescue and revive their wife, Eurydice. Our production sets Orfeo out of the ancient world and launches it in a surrealist-modern day. Torn between grief and hope, Orfeo begins to dream that They can rescue Eurydice. Grief--embodied by movement--follows Them relentlessly like a chain, awakening Them from their dreams. All the while, Hope keeps Eurydice alive.

This setting will fuse contemporary movement, baroque gesture, and opera. It will explore the relentless drone of grief and its impact on our minds, bodies, and spirits. It offers a window into the pain of permanence balanced with optimism, hope, and the brain's process of understanding and accepting loss.

By donating, you are directly supporting our musicians and artists, as well as contributing to the magic of the production!

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

June 29, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Our Lady of Victory Church 
583 Throop Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11216

June 30, 2024 @ 8:00 pm

The Cutting Room

44 East 32nd St.

New York, New York

CAST & PRODUCTION CREW

Orfeo - Jay St. Flono

Apollo - Alonso Jordán López

Caronte - Brian Alvarado

Proserpina, La Musica - Marie Anello

Euridice, La Messengiera, Echo - Andrea Wozniak

Plutone - Samuelito Flores

Music - Claudio Monteverdi 
Director - Christina Swanson

Associate Director - Karina Camile Parker

Music Director/Harpsichord - Giulia Magarelli

Produced by Killer Queen Opera Co.

Killer Queen Opera Season Projects is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.