Orpheus in the Underworld[1] and Orpheus in Hell[2] are English names for Orphée aux enfers (French: [ɔʁfe oz‿ɑ̃fɛʁ]), a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector Crémieux …

Orpheus in the Underworld, comic operetta by French composer Jacques Offenbach (French libretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy), a satirical treatment of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus. It …

Here’s everything you need to know about ENO’s production of Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. It’s an all-singing all-dancing operetta. Although based on the famous Orpheus myth, …

The slovenian youth perfomered famous parodical overture by french composer Jacques Offenbach, Orpheus in Underworld Overture. It is special magic moment, filled with poetry, nostalgia...

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) is an opéra bouffon (a form of operetta), or opéra féerie in its revised version, by Jacques Offenbach. The French text was written by Ludovic Halévy and …

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) was first performed in Paris in 1858, and enjoyed immediate success. Earlier works of his had been restricted by law to short, or one-act, shows, and …

Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), first performed in 1858, is said to be the first classical full-length operetta, and is arguably Offenbach’s most popular work.

Arranged as an encore for Carneval des animaux (Saint Saens)!!! Alt ernative. First Perf ormance. First Pub lication.

Offenbach ’s operetta Orpheus in the Underworld is a satire of the famous Orpheus myth and features the popular ‘Can-can’. The reluctant Orpheus can rescue Eurydice from the underworld, on the …

Dec 19, 2021 · Here he not only shakes up the world of the gods, but also puts the popular myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the test. Offenbach's Orpheus is no longer the divine singer mourning the …