Monteverdi's Orfeo at Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Dates: 5/29/2026 - 5/30/2026
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Ars Lyrica Houston closes its 2025/26 season with a fully staged production of Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo, created in collaboration with the New York Baroque Dance Company and featuring period instruments, dance, and theatrical storytelling. Directed and choreographed by Catherine Turocy and conducted by Matthew Dirst, the production draws on imagery from World War I, reimagining Orpheus as a soldier navigating a fractured world. GRAMMY Award-winning tenor Karim Sulayman leads the cast in the title role, joined by Amia Langer as La Musica/Euridice, Hannah De Priest as Proserpina/Ninfa, Cecilia Duarte as Messaggera/Speranza, and Enrico Lagasca as Caronte, among others. Composed in 1607, Orfeo tells the story of a gifted musician who descends into the underworld to reclaim Eurydice, bringing together vivid recitative, memorable arias, and Monteverdi's ideas about musical expression.
Cast and Creative Team for Monteverdi's Orfeo at Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
Cast
Thomas O'Neill
Ensemble
Nicholas Garza
Ensemble
Steven Brennfleck
Ensemble
Karim Sulayman
Orfeo
Amia Langer
La Musica/Euridice
Hannah De Priest
Proserpina/Ninfa
Cecilia Duarte
Messaggera/Speranza
Enrico Lagasca
Caronte
Tzvi Bat Asherah
Plutone
Creative Team
Matthew Dirst
Musical Director
Catherine Turocy
Choreographer
Catherine Turocy
Director
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