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classical music, opera, theatre

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld

Faces of Love - The Profane

Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
  • Co-production

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In the second evening of a joint concert series of the Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok and the Palace of Arts presenting classical love stories and adaptations involving associated branches of the arts, the audience can enjoy Jacques Offenbach's timeless retelling of the Orpheus story. Rich in catchy and rousing melodies, this satirical operetta from 1858 will be presented in semi-staged form under the exciting direction of Csaba Káel. On this occasion, the orchestra stages a joint production for the first time with choreographer Marianna Venekei and her contemporary dance company. The piece retains relevance for today in holding up a distorted mirror to ourselves: it is in this work that we first encounter celebrity as we understand it today, as well as the increasingly prominent role of Public Opinion. In addition, with captivating charm and humour, the operetta portrays the contradictions between the truisms of declared public morals and our inherent immorality.


Presented by: Dohnanyi Orchestra Budafok, Palace of Arts

Sections

  • Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld - Semi-staged performance

Cast:

  • Orpheus
    Boldizsár László
  • Eurydice
    Annamária Bucsi
  • Jupiter
    Csaba Szegedi
  • Public Opinion
    Bernadett Wiedemann
  • Pluto
    István Horváth
  • John Styx
    Géza Gábor
  • Diana
    Adrienn Miksch
  • Vénus
    Ildikó Szakács
  • Cupid
    Andrea Csereklyei
  • Mercury
    László Kálmán
  • Presenter
    Gábor Bakos-Kiss

Featuring:

  • Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok
  • National Choir (chorusmaster: Mátyás Antal)
  • Dancers of Venekei Művek

Creators:

  • director
    Sylvie Gabor
  • choreographer
    Marianna Venekei
  • set design
    Éva Szendrényi
  • costume design
    Anikó Németh - Manier
  • dramaturg
    Zsolt Pozsgai
  • translators
    József Romhányi, Ágnes Romhányi
  • Director
    Csaba Káel

Conductor:

  • Gábor Hollerung

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