Orpheus in the Underworld Review - Fairy Powered Productions

Orpheus in the Underworld Review - Fairy Powered Productions

Hinckley Concordia Theatre – 12th April 2025 Reviewed by Amarjeet Singh 4**** Orpheus in the Underworld is a satirical comic operetta by Jacques Offenbach. It’s a spoof take on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. In this version, by the Stanley Opera, Orpheus is a pompous violin teacher who is glad his wife is whisked away to the underworld, by Pluto, the god of Hell. He is forced by his mother, Calliope, and the villagers into rescuing Eurydic…

The legend of the artist Orpheus has survived for centuries. Stories of his love for Eurydice, his travels to the underworld, his adventures with the Pharisees of Argos, and his association with the Bacchus exist in various versions. In the new work of the Icelandic dance group, Hringir Orfeusas and Other Gossip, an attempt is made to interpret these verbs, which more often than not deal with the eternal cycle of growth and degeneration, using t…