The Opera de Lyon mounted this highly stylized 1997 stage production of Jacques Offenbach's 1858 opera bouffe ORPHEE AUX ENTERS (ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD). A familiar recounting of the tragic, mythical romance of Orpheus and his bride Eurydice, it stars Yann Beuron and Natalie Dessay in those central roles. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera National de Lyon and the Grenoble Chamber Orchestra provide musical accompaniment, with added involvement from the Ballet of the Grand Theatre de Geneve. Marc Minkowski conducts, and Laurent Pelly directs for the stage.
