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87% Critic Match
Orphée aux enfers
“Orpheus in the Underworld”
8.7 / 10• 1997• 2h 3m•NR• French
ComedyMusic
Storyline
Marc Minkowski conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera National de Lyon in this 1997 production of Offenbach's opera starring Natalie Dessay, Yann Beuron, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt and Laurent Naouri.
Cast & Crew
Natalie Dessay
Eurydice
Lead
Yann Beuron
Orphee
LN
Laurant Naouri
Jupiter
MO
Martine Olmeda
L'Opinion Publique
SC
Steven Cole
John Styx
CB
Cassandre Berthon
Cupidon
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Laurent Pelly's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Orphée aux enfers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
