Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice 2014 Directed by Myriam Hoyer Orphee et Eurydice

Romeo Castellucci's production of Christoph Willibald Gluck's mythic opera. Concurrently via projected text, we learn the story of Els, a bedridden woman with locked-in syndrome, conscious but near-completely paralyzed. A live video feed from the hospital shows Els listening to the music along with the audience.

Country France

Production Country France

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gneres Music , Romance

Production Companies De Munt / La Monnaie , Wiener Festwochen

Release Date 27 June 2014

86 mins