Details

Normansfield Theatre
2a Langdon Park
Teddington
London
TW11 9PS
England

Friday 25th April 2025
7:30 PM

Programme

Claudio Monteverdi – L'Orfeo, SV 318

Performers

Lindsay Bramley – Conductor

Richmond Opera

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Programme Note

Richmond Opera will stage Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo, one of the earliest operas, at the Normansfield Theatre, Teddington TW11 9PS. All performances will be sung in English, taking place on:

 - Friday 25th April 2025 at 7:30 pm
 - Saturday 26th April 2025 at 7:30 pm
 - Sunday 27th April 2025 at 2:30 pm (matinee)

The Story
On their wedding day, Orfeo and Euridice revel in the joy of their love.  But their happiness is shattered when Euridice is fatally bitten by a snake.  Orfeo, fuelled by passion and armed only with the power of his music, resolves to journey into the Underworld to bring back his beloved.

Production Details

Conductor: Lindsay Bramley
Stage Director: Patricia Gómez
Featuring the Richmond Opera Baroque Orchestra, soloists, and chorus

Event Details

Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
Tickets: £24 (£12 for under-18s)
Book now via Ticketsource (https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/richmondopera) or call 0333 666 3366

Orfeo by arrangement with Chester Music Ltd. Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. English translation by Anne Ridler. John Eliot Gardiner edition.

For more information, visit www.richmondopera.org.