Òpera Popularde Barcelona
Christoph W. Gluck · A production by Jaume Villanueva
The black wedding of purgatory: the shadows of Orpheus and Eurydice are condemned to relive death and the descent into hell again and again.
Giove, Lethe, Amor-Aphrodite and Thanatos manipulate destiny like arrogant, dangerously human players. The production splits Orpheus and Eurydice into soul and shadow, turning the myth into a ceremony about obedience, knowledge and a love capable of defying death.
Stage world
A dreamlike yet strangely familiar underworld built from souls, shadows, masks, music, dance and bodies.
The production at a glance
A baroque altarpiece, masks, veils, a coffin and spectres create a tragic beauty sustained by pain.
Voice, chorus, ballet and acrobatics reveal the split between feeling and appearance, rebellion and obedience.
La Bonanova, the shacks of Montjuïc, the Golondrinas and an accordion bring Orpheus’s hell close to Barcelona’s memory.
Gallery
Artistic and touring profile
Soloists, ballet and the production team travel.
OPdB’s chorus, orchestra and extras are added.
The venue may provide the orchestra, chorus and extras. A French tenor version is also in preparation.
14 × 10 m with pit, or 14 × 16 m with musicians on stage.
A 14 m × 2 m platform, 60 cm high, with access on both sides.
Day −1: set-up and lighting. Day 0: staging and music calls, performance and load-out.
Touring formats
Ask Joan Romaní, Head of touring and bookings, about formats, availability and booking terms.