Gluck

Mark Morris’s spirited take on the ancient Orpheus myth stars Jamie Barton as Orfeo, the grieving lover on a quest through the underworld. Video

A young man’s wretched cries over the death of his one true love echo as a funeral choir slowly belts out a mournful tune. Video

Gluck’s exquisite drama introduces us to Orpheus, the poet and musician whose every word and note communicate the most overwhelming love for his Eurydice. Refusing to accept her death, he courageously… Video

John Drummond explores critical moments in the history of Western music when things might well have turned out differently. The opera reform we attribute to Gluck was actually the result of five… Audio

Elric Hooper and Des Wilson explore some of the operas of this prolific composer. Audio