Released Dec 04, 2021
The Met: Live in HD Eurydice
NR 3h 5m
Directed by: TBC
Starring: The Metropolitan Opera
Rising American composer Matthew Aucoin brings a captivating new take on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus—who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved from the underworld—to the Met. Featuring a libretto by MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Sarah Ruhl, the opera reimagines the familiar tale from Eurydice’s point of view. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts an immersive new staging.