Met Opera: Gluck's 'Orfeo ed Euridice'
$37-$470 ($25 rush tickets; see event description for details)
- Ying Fang, soprano (Eurydice)
- Elena Villalón, soprano (Amore)
- Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor (Orfeo)
- Christian Curnyn, conductor
Last seen at the Met in the title role of Philip Glass's Akhnaten, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo stars as the mythic hero who ventures into the underworld to rescue his beloved Euridice. Soprano Ying Fang is his ill-fated bride, with soprano Elena Villalón in her company debut as Amore, the god of love who sets Orfeo on his quest. Christian Curnyn makes his Met debut conducting Gluck's sublime setting of the ancient tale, enlivened by exuberant choreography from the legendary Mark Morris and featuring members of his renowned dance group.
Runs May 16-June 8.
Prior to the Sunday, May 19 performance: Children and families are welcome to join our Spring Open House. The Open House is free to all ticket holders for the May 19 performance.
$25 rush tickets are available for every performance and go on sale for Monday through Friday evening performances at noon, for matinees four hours before curtain, and for Saturday evenings at 2pm. Learn more about the Met's rush ticketing program here: https://www.metopera.org/link/18dd9f801c5747989064bcec59832ec5.aspx
About Ying Fang, soprano (Eurydice)
About Elena Villalón, soprano (Amore)
About Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor (Orfeo)
"Vocally brilliant and dramatically fearless" – The New York Times
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway. He is a Grammy nominee, a recipient of the 2020 Beverly Sills Award from the Metropolitan Opera, a winner of the 2020 Opera News Award, and Musical America's 2019 Vocalist of the Year.