BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Movies & Screenings DESCRIPTION:The ancient Greek myth of Orpheus\, who attempts to harness the power of music to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the underworld\, has in spired composers since opera’s earliest days. Rising American composer Matt hew Aucoin now carries that tradition into the 21st century with a captivat ing new take on the story—a product of the Met’s commissioning program.\n\n \nWith a libretto by MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Sarah Ruhl\, adapte d from her acclaimed 2003 play\, the opera reimagines the familiar tale fro m Eurydice’s point of view. Yannick Nézet-Séguin oversees the momentous Met premiere from the podium\, leading Aucoin’s evocative music and an immersi ve new staging by Mary Zimmerman. Soprano Erin Morley sings the title role\ , opposite baritone Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński as his otherworldly alter-ego. Bass-baritone Nathan Berg is Eurydi ce’s father and fellow resident of the underworld\, with tenor Barry Banks as Hades himself.\n\n\nAdmission $18 (non-OHIO students & children $8)\n\nO HIO Student: Free\n\n\nThanks to Arts for OHIO\, we are able to offer a lim ited number of FREE student tickets available on first-come\, first-serve b asis. Must have valid student I.D.\n\n\nPresented with support from George Weckman\, Arts For OHIO\, College of Fine Arts\, and OHIO Performing Arts & Film DTEND:20211204T185500Z DTSTAMP:20241123T074800Z DTSTART:20211204T175500Z GEO:39.328395;-82.100838 LOCATION:Athena Cinema SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Met: Live in HD: Matthew Aucoin’s EURYDICE (Arts & Film) UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_37678504733862 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/the_met_live_in_hd_matthew_aucoins_eury dice_arts_film END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR