A high-flying operetta - cheeky, wild and satirical! The Musikalische Komödie Leipzig in an open-air performance in the courtyard of Murten Castle.
Men are mad!
While the violinist Orpheus takes refuge in his profession and in an adventure to escape an unsatisfactory marriage with Eurydice, the god of the underworld Pluto sets his sights on her and abducts her to his kingdom - which does not displease Orpheus, quite the contrary! Later, the guardian Styx and Jupiter, the all-powerful god of Mount Olympus, also sniffed out their chance with Eurydice. And where do the women fit into all this? Juno, Jupiter's wife, naturally puts all the blame on her husband. As for Eurydice, she is enjoying herself... until she becomes the plaything of male lust. Fortunately, public opinion finally bangs its fist on the table and puts things back in order. But Eurydice has had enough of the whole circus - and prefers to go and have a drink with the Bacchae. Cheers!
‘Orphée aux Enfers’, Jacques Offenbach's very first operetta in two acts, is a veritable satirical firework display! In this mythological parody, the composer mocks the double morality of the Second Empire with irresistible humour. There's laughter, drinking and dancing - including the famous Galop infernal, which has become emblematic of the French Cancan.
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)
Orpheus in the Underworld
Concert version
Libretto by Hector Crémieux, in collaboration with Ludovic Halévy
German version by Ludwig Kalisch, completed by Frank Harders-Wuthenow
Libretto by Hector Crémieux, in collaboration with Ludovic Halévy
German version by Ludwig Kalisch, completed by Frank Harders-Wuthenow
Musical direction: Tobias Engeli
Stage direction: Maria Viktoria Linke
Dramaturgy: Dr. Inken Meents
Conductor: Mathias Drechsler
Cast
Eurydice: Friederike Meinke
Orpheus: Jeffery Krueger
Public Opinion: Stephanie Theiß
Aristaeus / Pluto: Björn Christian Kuhn
Jupiter: Milko Milev
Cupid: Da-yung Cho
Diana: Nora Lentner
Venus: Olivia Delauré
Juno: Sabine Töpfer
Mars: Michael Raschle
Hans Styx: Andreas Rainer
Mercury: Sandro Hähnel
Bacchus: Kyle Fearon-Wilson
Choir and extra-choir of the Musikalische Komödie
Orchestra of the Musikalische Komödie
CHF 35.00 - 90.00
Doors open: 30 minutes before the start of the concert
Evening box office: 60 minutes before the start of the concert
The festival bar opens 60 minutes before the start of the concert.
Further information: 0900 325 325 seeticket call centre ( CHF 1.19/min from the fixed network)
Information
Murten Classics, Postfach, 3280, Murten
Postfach
3280 Murten
Dates and timetable
From 30 to 31 Aug 2025
Saturday19:00 - 23:00
Sunday19:00 - 23:00
Schlosshof Murten
Schlossgasse 1
3280 Murten
