CCM Undergraduate Opera D'Arte presents Offenbach's comical 'Orpheus in the Underworld'

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music's Undergraduate Opera d’arte presents Orpheus in the Underworld on Feb. 4-6, 2022 in Cohen Family Studio Theater. The production of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta is a satirical retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and his journey to the underworld to save his beloved, Eurydice.

In this version, Orpheus and Eurydice are unhappily married, and he reluctantly travels to the underworld in an attempt to retrieve his estranged wife from her new lover, Pluto. The comical opera features beloved music, including a popular can-can.

“Be prepared to take the evening off from all things serious,” says Amy Johnson, CCM Voice Professor and director of the production. "Because this work is extremely flexible, the artistic and production team encouraged the cast to participate in the entire creative process. Everyone on or behind the stage helped with costume ideas, settings, character choices and dialogue variations."

The CCM Undergraduate Opera d'Arte presents Oprheus in the Underworld Feb. 4-6, 2022, at CCM's Cohen Family Studio Theater. Tickets are available through the CCM Box Office (seating is limited).

Music by Jacques Offenbach 

Adapted by Omari Tau

Libretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy 

 Adapted by Buck Ross

• 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 
• 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 
• 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 

Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village 
University of Cincinnati

Tickets are on sale now for Orpheus in the Underworld at CCM (seating is limited). Single tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCM Box Office, over the telephone at 513-556-4183 or online now through our e-box office.

Learn about additional ticket options for current CCM students.

CCM is located on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Please visit ccm.uc.edu/directions for detailed driving directions to CCM Village.

Parking is available in UC’s CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit uc.edu/parking for more information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit uc.edu/visitors.

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Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 
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The Corbett Endowment at CCM 
Dance Department Sponsor 
All-Steinway School Sponsor

Louise H. & David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc. 
Community Partners

The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel 
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The Strader Fund at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
CCMONSTAGE ONLINE Broadcast Sponsors

Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer 
Musical Theatre Department Sponsor

Genevieve Smith 
Opera Production Sponsor

Rafael and Kimberly de Acha 
Opera D’Arte Sponsor

An Anonymous Donor 
Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander 
Mrs. William A. Friedlander 
Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth 
Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren  
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen 
Elizabeth C.B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld+ 
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman 
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore W. Striker 
Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer 
Ariel Quartet Sponsors

Jan Rogers 
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation 
Choral Studies Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn 
Orchestral Sponsor

Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation 
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Dr. Timothy E. and Janet L. Johnson 
Thom Miles and Roberta Gary 
Organ Department Sponsors

Louis and Susan Meisel 
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Richard E. Thornburgh 
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The Castleberry Family 
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Trish & Rick Bryan 
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