Orpheus
Other operas based on the Greek myth of Orpheus.
Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, Orpheus in der Unterwelt) - Jacques Offenbach
Orpheus - Georg Philipp Telemann
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orphée et Eurydice, Orpheus and Eurydice) - Christoph Gluck
The Mask of Orpheus - Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Information about the opera The Mask of Orpheus by Sir Harrison Birtwistle, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
A complicated version of the Orpheus myth in which each of the main characters appears in three guises: mythical, heroic, and human.
Recommended recordings on CD
Davis/Garrison/Bronder (NMC NMCD050)
An opera with haunting sound, and winner of a 1998 Gramophone award.
BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis, 1996.
Cast: Jon Garrison (Orpheus: Man), Peter Bronder (Orpheus: Myth), Jean Rigby (Euridice: Woman), Anne-Marie Owens (Euridice: Myth).
NMC NMCD050