New Year’s Eve concert: Orpheus in the Underworld

The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve concerts have always been one of the biggest highlights of every season. Catchy music and colourful sets guarantee an exuberant atmosphere, complete with first-class soloists. This year, the programme features Jacques Offenbach’s »Orpheus in the Underworld«, one of the biggest operetta hits of all time.

Jacques Offenbach’s satire of the Greek Orpheus legend was premiered in Paris in 1858, and soon took the world’s theatres by storm. No wonder: the story of the unhappy marriage of the singer-songwriter of the ancient world and his beloved Eurydice is not only hilarious – with numbers like the legendary »can-can of hell« it also contains some of the catchiest tunes in music history.

To this day, »Orpheus in the Underworld« remains one of the biggest stage hits of all time. In the Elbphilharmonie, the delightful score can be heard with the French conductor Marc Minkowski leading the NDR ensembles and first-class soloists.

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

NDR Vokalensemble

Marc Mauillon Orphée

Tamara Bounazou Eurydice

Aude Extrémo Opinion Publique

Éric Huchet Aristée / Pluton

Alexandre Duhamel Jupiter

Adriana Bignagni Lesca Juno

Alix Le Saux Venus

Olivia Doray Diane

Louise Pingeot Minerve

Sahy Ratia Mercure

Manon Lamaison Cupido

conductor Marc Minkowski

Romain Gilbert scenic installation and lighting

Jacques Offenbach
Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) / opera in two acts

Semi-staged performance in French with German surtitles