‘Viva Voce’ Returns this April with ‘Of Orpheus, Eurydice, Vivaldi, and More: A conversation with Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl’

On April 2, the “Viva Voce Series” returns to Casa Italiana Zerili-Marimò at 6 p.m. spotlighting the work of Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl. “Of Orpheus, Eurydice, Vivaldi, and more” came about when Eugenio Refini, professor of Italian Studies and Department Chair at New York University, was teaching a first-year seminar at NYU on Renaissance poetry and included Virginia {…}

Jan 26, 2024

Boston Lyric Opera to Present a New Version of Aucoin & Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’

Boston Lyric Opera is set to present a new production of Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.” Opening on March 1 and running for two weeks through the 10 at the Huntington Theatre, the opera will be presented in a new orchestral arrangement by Aucoin; this is the first time this version of the opera gets a showcase. Audiences will {…}

Mar 16, 2022

The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group to Present Sarah Ruhl & Matthew Aucoin in Conversation

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On March 16, 2022, The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group will co-present Sarah Ruhl and Matthew Aucoin in conversation. The discussion will be held at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, and will explore the Ruhl’s and Aucoin’s recent collaboration on the operatic adaptation of Ruhl’s book, “Eurydice,” which recently made its {…}

Feb 17, 2022

PBS to Present Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ this March

PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of “Eurydice” on March 6, 2022. The opera by Matthew Auction and Sarah Ruhl will reach the New York metro area on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 12 p.m. EST. The showcase stars Erin Morley, Joshua Hopkins, Jakub Józef Orlinski, Nathan Berg, and Barry Banks with Yannick Nézet-Séguin {…}

Dec 3, 2021

Q & A: Conductor Daniela Candillari Discusses Her Met Debut Conducting ‘Eurydice’ and Her Approach to Score Study

(Photo credit: Damjan Svarc) Conductor Daniela Candillari makes her Met Opera podium debut on Wednesday, December 8th, pacing Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice.’ OperaWire connects with Candillari to discuss her creative process leading up to ‘Eurydice’ and how she constructs her perspective. OperaWire: What moments in Aucoin’s work do you enjoy most and how do they resonate with you? Daniela {…}

Dec 1, 2021

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Live in HD Preview: Erin Morley Stars in ‘Eurydice’

(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2021-22 season continues on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 with a transmission of “Eurydice.” The broadcast, which kicks off at 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, is conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and stars Erin Morley, Joshua Hopkins, Barry Banks, Jakub Josef Orlinski, and Nathan Berg. Of the opening {…}

Nov 24, 2021

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Eurydice

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Let’s cut to the chase. The Orpheus story is one of the most famous in all of Greek mythology. A musician loses his wife, creates glorious music that moves the gods, and gets a chance to win her back. In the world of opera, this particular story has unsurprisingly been the inspiration for many {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Artist of the Week: Erin Morley

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Nov. 23, the Metropolitan Opera will make history premiering Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.” Aucoin will make history as the youngest composer to have a Met premiere since 1938. But this opera will also mark the first time that soprano Erin Morley headlines a brand new production at the Metropolitan Opera. Morley {…}

Nov 21, 2021

Erin Morley Headlines Metropolitan Opera Premiere of ‘Eurydice’

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Nov. 23, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera is set to present the company premiere of Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.” Aucoin will make history as the youngest composer to have a Met premiere since 1938. “Eurydice” is one of three contemporary works to have premieres in the 2021–22 season, the greatest number of {…}

Nov 11, 2021

The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group to Co-Present ‘Sarah Ruhl and Matthew Aucoin in Conversation’

On Nov. 17, 2021, The Center for Fiction and The Theatre Communications Group will present “Sarah Ruhl and Matthew Aucoin in Conversation.” The two will discuss their collaboration on adapting Ruhl’s play “Eurydice” as an opera. This event is the fourth collaboration between The Center for Fiction and The Theatre Communications Group and will be rebroadcast as part of TCG {…}

Oct 29, 2021

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Continues with Inside Look at Aucoin and Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’

(Photo: Paola Kudacki) Works & Process at the Guggenheim Museum in New York continues its fall 2021 season with the Metropolitan Opera on Nov. 1 with a 60-minute inside look at composer Matthew Aucoin and librettist Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.” The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, in which Orpheus uses the power of music to save his beloved Eurydice from {…}