The Dutch National Touring Opera, the Dutch National Opera, Opera Zuid, M31 Foundation, and WeMakeVR are set to present the world premiere of “Orphée / L’Amour / Eurydice.”

Opening on Feb. 16, the unique VR work features music by Zbigniew Wolny and a libretto by Hélène Vrijdag and will be directed by Robin Coops and Avinash Changa.

Per an official statement, “In this version of the myth, Orpheus and Eurydice are not separated by death, but by a fate that affects many present-day relationships: the lovers have lost each other. They no longer communicate directly with each other, but only via text message with L’Amour, the personification of love, who also no longer knows how to properly fulfill his role as mediator.”

Audiences will see the work from three vantage points – Orpheus will be portrayed by tenor Lucas van Lierop (who will also place the guitar), Eurydice by dancers Kalin Morrow and Tijana Prendovic, and L’Amour by actresses Brechtje Kat and Tirza de Boer. They will appear in performances that can be experienced both separately or together.

In sum, there will be 16 performances of the work running through March 20, 2022 in such cities as Enschede, Ede, Amsterdam, Maastricht, and Eindhoven.