Down in the depths
If opera as a genre in justified in its claim to one particular story, history confirms that the Orpheus myth would be that story.
3 pieces since 2018 — in 2 roles, at 1 company, most often at La Scala.
If opera as a genre in justified in its claim to one particular story, history confirms that the Orpheus myth would be that story.
For our first review in a new series, we turn to the new recording of Dido and Aeneas featuring Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres and Maxim Emelyanychev leading Il Pomo d’Oro.
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