"The world’s newest major opera." - Los Angeles Times
In the Greek myth, she was a shadowy figure we barely knew. Let's change that.
Matthew Aucoin partners with playwright Sarah Ruhl for a new opera that reimagines ancient mythology for a modern age. This time, the tale unfolds from the heroine's point of view. (Finally, right?)
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 choose between the two men she loves.
"Ambitious, confident… instrumentally colorful and splendidly singable. The cast is superb, headed by Danielle de Niese, who is a radiant Eurydice."
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Danielle de Niese as Eurydice in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese in the title role of LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and Danielle de Niese as Eurydice in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Kevin Ray (Loud Stone), Raehann Bryce-Davis (Big Stone) and Stacey Tappan (Little Stone) in LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Joshua Hopkins (right) as Orpheus, with John Holiday as Orpheus’s Double, in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Rod Gilfry as Eurydice’s Father in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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Danielle de Niese in the title role of LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Barry Banks as Hades and Danielle de Niese as Eurydice in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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John Holiday as Orpheus’s Double in LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese (right) as Eurydice, with Rod Gilfry as Eurydice’s Father, in LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese as Eurydice in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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Dancers at the wedding scene in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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Dancer Jee Teo portrays Sisyphus (punished for eternity in the Underworld) in LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese (right) as Eurydice, with Rod Gilfry as Eurydice’s father, in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Left to right: John Holiday as Orpheus’s Double, Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus and Danielle de Niese as Eurydice in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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John Holiday as Orpheus’s Double in LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese as Eurydice and Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese in the title role of LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Kevin Ray (Loud Stone), Raehann Bryce-Davis (Big Stone) and Stacey Tappan (Little Stone) in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Dancer Toi’ya Leatherwood as one of the denizens of the Underworld in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese in the title role of LA Opera’s 2020 world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Rod Gilfry as Eurydice’s father (with Kevin Ray, Raehann Bryce-Davis and Stacey Tappan as the Three Stones) in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Joshua Hopkins as Orpheus in LA Opera’s world premiere of “Eurydice.”
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Danielle de Niese as Eurydice in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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Barry Banks as Hades in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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Rod Gilfry as Eurydice’s Father in “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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Danielle de Niese as Eurydice (with Kevin Ray, Raehann Bryce-Davis and Stacey Tappan as the Three Stones) in an early rehearsal of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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A scene from Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice” at LA Opera.
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- Eurydice
- Danielle de Niese
- Eurydice (Feb 14)
- Erica Petrocelli
- Father
- Rod Gilfry
- Orpheus
- Joshua Hopkins
- Orpheus's Double
- John Holiday
- Hades
- Barry Banks
- Little Stone
- Stacey Tappan
- Big Stone
- Raehann Bryce-Davis
- Loud Stone
- Kevin Ray
Creative Team
- Composer / Conductor
- Matthew Aucoin
- Librettist
- Sarah Ruhl
- Director
- Mary Zimmerman
- Scenery
- Daniel Ostling
- Costumes
- Ana Kuzmanić
- Lighting
- T.J. Gerckens
- Chorus
- Grant Gershon
- Choreographer
- Denis Jones

Read the synopsis
World premiere
Performed in English with subtitles
Running time approx: 2 hours, 35 minutes, with one intermission
Read composer Matthew Aucoin's program note about Eurydice here.
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and LA Opera
Originally commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera / Lincoln Center Theater New Works Program with support from the OPERA America Repertoire Development Grant
A co-production of LA Opera and the Metropolitan Opera
By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner