Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
Featuring a cast of period specialists, including Krystian Adam as Orfeo, Francesca Aspromonte as La Musica/Euridice, Leia Lensing as Proserpina, Callum Thorpe as Caronte and Davide Giangregorio as Plutone. Jonathan Cohen will conduct the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
L’Orfeo is a co-production between Glyndebourne, the Metropolitan Opera and Greek National Opera. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Performers:
Krystian Adam Orfeo
Francesca Aspromonte La Musica / Euridice
Xenia Puskarz Thomas Messaggera
Leia Lensing Proserpina
Kieron-Connor Valentine La Speranza
Callum Thorpe Caronte
Davide Giangregorio Plutone
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jonathan Cohen conductor
Creative Team:
William Kentridge director
Sabine Theunissen set designer
Greta Goiris costume designer
Gregory Maqoma choreographer
Urs Schönebaum lighting designer
Janus Fouche video designer
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Thu, 23 Jul 2026
Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
5:20pm
£30 - £280
Full Event Details
When death claims his wife on their wedding day, Orpheus must brave the Underworld to rescue her. Can his music move the gods themselves? A classic myth brings together Claudio Monteverdi’s powerfully expressive score and a new staging by artist and Olivier Award-winning director William Kentridge.
Featuring a cast of period specialists, including Krystian Adam as Orfeo, Francesca Aspromonte as La Musica/Euridice, Leia Lensing as Proserpina, Callum Thorpe as Caronte and Davide Giangregorio as Plutone. Jonathan Cohen will conduct the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
L’Orfeo is a co-production between Glyndebourne, the Metropolitan Opera and Greek National Opera. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Performers:
Krystian Adam Orfeo
Francesca Aspromonte La Musica / Euridice
Xenia Puskarz Thomas Messaggera
Leia Lensing Proserpina
Kieron-Connor Valentine La Speranza
Callum Thorpe Caronte
Davide Giangregorio Plutone
The Glyndebourne Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jonathan Cohen conductor
Creative Team:
William Kentridge director
Sabine Theunissen set designer
Greta Goiris costume designer
Gregory Maqoma choreographer
Urs Schönebaum lighting designer
Janus Fouche video designer
Venue Details & Map
Location
Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
New Road, Glynde, BN8 5UU
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- 3:50pm
- £30 - £280
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- Thu, 18 Jun 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Sun, 21 Jun 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 3:50pm
- £30 - £280
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- Wed, 24 Jun 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Sat, 27 Jun 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Fri, 3 Jul 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Tue, 7 Jul 2026
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- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Fri, 10 Jul 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Sun, 12 Jul 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 3:50pm
- £30 - £280
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- Sat, 18 Jul 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Mon, 20 Jul 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
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