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Jasdeep Singh Degun x Claudio Monteverdi: Orpheus

Artist in Residence

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Two opera singers in dark costumes singing on stage

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Experience the myth of Orpheus reimagined, where Monteverdi’s music meets Indian classical music.

Step into the world of Orpheus, the legendary musician whose music could move gods and mortals alike. Jasdeep Singh Degun’s thrilling reimagining of Monteverdi’s beautiful baroque masterpiece brings music drawn from the Indian classical tradition, Performed by an international ensemble made of Indian Classical artists, Opera singers, and Opera North musicians. 

The music interweaves the original Italian text with translations by Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, Shahbaz Hussain, and others, creating a dialogue across cultures and time.

Orpheus was first performed by Opera North in collaboration with South Asian Arts-uk in 2022, winning multiple awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Opera at the UK Theatre Awards and Best Stage Production in the Asian Media Awards.
 

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Running time
Approximately 2 hours 50 minutes

Language
Italian, Hindi, Urdu and other languages with English subtitles

Part of Concert Theatre.

Part of Artist in Residence: Jasdeep Singh Degun.

Barbican Classical Music Programme receives major support from Marcus Margulies and additional support In Memory of John Murray.

Artist in Residence: Jasdeep Singh Degun is generously supported by Kusuma Trust.

Creative team

  • Claudio Monteverdi and Jasdeep Singh Degun   Composers
  •  Ashok Gupta   Musical arrangements
  • Alessandro Striggio   Original Italian text
  • Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE and Shahbaz Hussain   Translations
  • Chandra Chakraborty, Amarjit Dhami, Saikrishnakumar Rangachari, Deepa Nair Rasiya   Additional translations
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  • ‘I would have liked to hear it all over again.‘
    The Observer
  • ‘Sheer boldness of vision… an outstanding cross-cultural success.‘
    The Stage
  • ‘A thought-provoking experiment, superbly performed by all‘
    The Telegraph

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