The Opera: Celebrity couples on the 'outs'? Famous politicians doing things they shouldn't? These things have been around since the Greeks! Offenbach's sparkling masterpiece ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD turns familiar tales upside down and shows that today's scandals are nothing new! The action stretches from Mt. Olympus to the underworld; in the end everyone parties like it's 1858 to the sounds of the famous "Can Can."

The Production: ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD, sung in English, features a high energy cast headed by Christiane Noll, returning after her triumphs in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE and THE ART OF THE AMERICAN DIVA. Joining her is baritone Douglas Webster as Pluto, Eugene favorite Sandy Naishtat as Jupiter and exciting young soprano Joelle Harvey as the saucy Cupid. The entire cast will be led by conductor Andrew Bisantz of the Florida Grand Opera.

The Music: ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD is filled with delightful melodies that enchant the ear of young and old alike. Offenbach's music embodies the high spirits and sophistication of "gay Paree," culminating in the famous "Can Can." It's like musical champagne!

Christiane Noll	Jon Kolbet	Douglas Webster	Conductor: Andrew Bisantz Stage Director/Producer: Mark Beudert Set Designer: TBD Costume Designer: TBD Lighting Designer: Lloyd Sobel Chorus Master: Dr. John Jantzi	Orpheus: Jon Kolbet Eurydice: Christiane Noll Jupiter: Sandy Naishtat Pluto/Aristeus: Douglas Webster Public Opinion: Anne Allgood Cupid: Joelle Harvey Diana: Amanda Crider Juno: TBD Mars: TBD Mercury: TBD Venus: TBD Minerva: TBD John Styx: TBD Bacchus: SPECIAL GUEST STAR

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