The Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris mounted this production of the late Pina Bausch's dance-opera Orpheus und Eurydike, which Bausch had adapted from composer Christoph Willibald-Gluck and Ranieri de' Calzabigi's 1762 opera Orfeo ed Euridice. As the title suggests, it takes its basic narrative from the myth of Orpheus, and his courageous but ill-fated attempt to rescue his lover Eurydice (also known as Eurydike) from the jaws of the underworld. This particular production finds Yann Bridard dancing as Orpheus and Marie-Agnès Gillot dancing as Eurydike , with mezzo-soprano Maria-Riccarda Wesseling accompanying Bridard and soprano Julia Kleiter accompanying Wesseling. Pina Bausch did the choreography and stage direction, while Rolf Borzik designed the sets, costumes and lighting. The Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble & Choir, under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock, lend musical accompaniment.
Thomas Hengelbrock
as Self - Conductor
Yann Bridard
as Orphée - First Dancer
Maria Riccarda Wesseling
as Orphée - The singers
Marie-Agnès Gillot
as Eurydice - Star dancer
Julia Kleiter
as Eurydice - The singers
Miteki Kudo
as Amour
Sunhae Im
as Amour - The singers
Paris Opera Orchestra
as Self - Orchestra
