Orfea and the Golden Harp
Adapted and arranged by Greg Robic, directed and dramaturged by Lawrence Cotton, Orfea and the Golden Harp was first performed at the Montreal Baroque Festival the summer of 2007. Originally scored for a baroque trio of Oboe/Bassoon, violin and viola da gamba, in the current production the work is scored for pianist and wind player doubling on Oboe and Bassoon, Soprano and Bass Baritone.
Synopsis

Unwilling to accept the death of her Grandfather Euridices, Orfea decides she will use the power of the Golden Harp he gave her to journey to the place after life to bring him back home. On her way she meets famous residents of the underworld including Charon the Boatman who ferries souls across the river Styx, Goethe’s Dr. Faust, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and the Greek God Dionysus dressed as a frog, singing to the tune of Offenbach’s famous Can Can.

Orfea’s encounter with these various characters teach her about human nature and give her ample opportunity to speak her mind and display her innate kindness. After her triumph in an Opera Idol contest over Dionysus she gets to see her beloved Grandfather Euridices. Although ultimately unable to restore him to the land of the living, Orfea reaches a profound understanding of life and its seasons.

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