L'Orfeo, the world's first great opera, premieres at Glyndebourne

Krystian Adam (Orfeo) and ensemble

Henna Mun (Ninfa), Francesca Aspromonte (La Musica/Euridice) and Kieron-Connor Valentine (Shepherd)

Krystian Adam (Orfeo) and Roseline Wilkens (dancer, Euridice)

Francesca Aspromonte (La Musica / Euridice)

Thulani Chauke (Dancer), Callum Thorpe (Caronte) and Krystian Adam (Orfeo)

Por Roy Westbrook, 15 junio 2026

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“Kentridge’s invention deserves to stand as a landmark production”

Crítica hecha desde Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne el 14 junio 2026

Monteverdi, L'Orfeo (Orpheus), SV318

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Jonathan Cohen, Dirección

William Kentridge, Dirección de escena

Sabine Theunissen, Diseño de escena

Greta Goiris, Diseño de vestuario

Urs Schönebaum, Diseño de iluminación

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Janus Fouche, Videoarte

Krystian Adam, Orfeo

Francesca Aspromonte, Euridice, La musica

Xenia Puskarz Thomas, La speranza, La messaggiera

Leia Lensing, Proserpina

Davide Giangregorio, Plutone

Callum Thorpe, Caronte

Hugo Hymas, Pastore 1, Spirito 1

Henna Mun, Ninfa

Florian Störtz, Pastore 3

Caspar Singh, Apollo

Simon Mascarenhas Carter, Eco

Hugo Herman-Wilson, Pastore 2

Kieron-Connor Valentine, Spirito 2

Gregory Maqoma, Coreografía

Roseline Wilkens, Bailarín

Thulani Chauke, Bailarín

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Roy Westbrook

Roy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.