Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice (2009): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2009, Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice is a notable film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. Director and choreographer Mark Morris’s production of Gluck’s masterpiece updates the immortal story from its ancient Greek roots to the timeless present, where, he says, “the union of chorus and dancers feels inevitable and inseparable.” With costumes by Isaac Mizrahi and a set designed by Allen Moyer, this production surrounds the action with the superb Met chorus dressed as a crowd of historic characters who bear witness to the transformative power of love. Orfeo (Stephanie Blythe) is so consumed with grief at the death of his beloved Euridice (Danielle de Niese) that the gods (Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor) allow him to lead her back from the underworld—if he will not look at her on the way. Of course he can’t resist looking, but the gods are truly merciful.

Who’s in it. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice stars Stephanie Blythe as Orfeo, Danielle de Niese as Euridice, Heidi Grant Murphy as Amor and Joyce DiDonato as Self - Host, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice page.