Orphée, February 2024 – Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection

Orphée Workshop, February 2024

In February 2024 students and teachers of the Libero Canto School of Singing participated in a special workshop of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orphée, which is based on the epic Greek tragedy of Orpheus. With the help of L’Amour, (AKA cupid) and armed only with his lyre, Orpheus faces the dark forces of the underworld to bring his beloved wife, Eurydice, back to life. 

Soloists: Deborah Carmichael/Kirsten Ott – Orphée, Kinga Cserjési/Valentina Fleer – Eurydice, Lily Arbisser Shorr – L’Amour

Chorus: Alexandra Selawski, Sandra Goodman, Peter Coulianos, Peter Ludwig

Pianist: Markus Kaitila

Music Director: Kinga Cserjési

Director: Annie Szamosi