Orphee
Remarkably powerful and emotionally intriguing, Orphée is set to music that follows the psychological journey of famous French poet Orphée in Paris, France. Life begins to shadow Orphée as he comes to fixate on La Princesse, a mysterious woman with dark origins. Obsession consumes Orphée until, under the spell of desire, he leaves the reality of life with his wife, Eurydice, for a desperate odyssey to the Underworld. Can true love lead Orphée back to Eurydice, or will he be lost to his obsessions?
Glimpse into the mirror to see the frightening truth. Philip Glass follows the script of Jean Cocteau's 1949 film Orphée.
