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Ballet National de Marseille: Orphe et Eurydice

Date: Oct 25 - 7:15 pm

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shanghai

Price: RMB 180-680

The story behind the Gluck's opera is well known. Orpheus is mourning the death of Eurydice when Amor, sent by Jupiter, suggests he goes to the Underworld to find her on condition that he pacifies the Furies with his singing, does not look at his beloved and does not explain his actions to her. This mythical dimension provides the inspiration for Frdric Flamand's work. It is the first time he has staged an opera-based dance production and he is supported in his innovative approach with a set design by the Belgian artist Hans Op de Beeck, famous around the globe for his visual art.