orfeo: the soul of the philosopher
by joseph haydn

The Soul of the Philosopher (L’anima del filosofo) is Joseph Haydn’s lost Orfeo, declared contraband and shut down
before its premiere in 1791. The opera lay dormant in dusty Eastern European archives until the Cold War — now, Haydn’s ambitious political setting of the Orpheus myth will be staged in North America for the first time.

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This innovative collaboration between the University of Toronto and McGill University assembles artists and students from across Canada and the US to animate this ancient tale of greed, passion, and self-control. Witness the majesty of the human voice. See the world bend to its will, as Euridice flees the fangs of entitled men, and Orfeo, her true love, descends into darkness to confront Death itself.

 

Director - Nico Krell

Conductor - Dorian Brandy

Chorus Director - Ivars Taurins

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Produced by - Caryl Clark, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, & McGill University

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CREATIVE TEAM

Scenic Designers – Astrid Janson & Abby Esteireiro

Lighting Designer - Nico Krell

Stage Manager - Kate Chubbs

Assistant Stage Manager - Atule David

Production Assistants - Cara Nicol, Aidan Taylor, & Elijah Goldstein

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CAST 

Orfeo - Asitha Tennekoon

Euridice - Lindsay McIntyre

Creonte - Parker Clements

Genio - Maeve Palmer

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Chorus

Leandra Dahm, Charlotte Godd, Hermione Tankard, Chihiro Yasufuku, James Dyck, Ryan MacDonald, Eva Stone-Barney, Joshua Tolulope David, Benjamin Done, Nathan Gritter, Owen Phillipson, Alekzander Rosolowski, George Theodorakopoulos

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PHOTOS BY DEWEY CHANG

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