LA Opera: Eurydice
An Experience L.A. Event
Depart USC at 6 p.m.; return at 10:30 p.m.

ADMISSION:
Open to USC students only. Reservations required. RSVP beginning Tuesday, January 7, at 9 a.m. See description for details.*

USC Students: JOIN WAITLIST

To attend a performance on your own, visit laopera.org for more information. Eurydice will run from Saturday, February 1, through Sunday, February 23, 2020.

DESCRIPTION:
*This trip is for current USC students only. You must use the provided transportation to participate. Space is limited and advance registration is required. RSVP beginning Tuesday, January 7, at 9 a.m. Check-in for the event will begin at 5:15 p.m. on campus. Buses will depart at 6 p.m. and return to campus at 10:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided at check-in.

“If contemporary opera has a rising wunderkind, then Aucoin has to be it.”—The New York Times

In Greek mythology, Eurydice was a shadowy figure we barely knew. Let’s change that. Composer and conductor Matthew Aucoin partners with playwright and fellow MacArthur “genius” Sarah Ruhl to reimagine Orpheus and Eurydice for the modern age. This time, the opera unfolds from the heroine’s point of view. Tragically killed on her wedding day, a young bride descends into the underworld, where she reconnects with her adoring father. Presented with the opportunity to return to her husband in the world of the living, she must now choose between the two men she loves.

Don’t miss the world premiere of this exceptional work commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and LA Opera.



Related Event:
The Life and Afterlife of Eurydice (and Orpheus) in Opera
A Visions and Voices Signature Event Presented with LA Opera
Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 7:30 p.m.
Bovard Auditorium
For more info, click here.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative.

Image: Courtesy of LA Opera