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
Fri, 3 July 2026
Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
5:20pm
£30 - £280- ➕12 other performances
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
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Sun, 14 June 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 3:50pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Thu, 18 June 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Sun, 21 June 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 3:50pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Wed, 24 June 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Sat, 27 June 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Tue, 7 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Fri, 10 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Sun, 12 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 3:50pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Sat, 18 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Mon, 20 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Thu, 23 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
- Sat, 25 July 2026
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex
- 5:20pm
- £30 - £280
- Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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