Sir Orfeo

part of FLORALIA: A May Day Festival

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Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ 7:30 pm // Jalopy Theatre // Brooklyn, NYC

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270 years before the very first opera set the story of Orpheus’ journey to the underworld, the ‘Lai of Sir Orfeo’ was recorded in an English manuscript from the time of Chaucer. In this version of the legend, Orpheus visits the realm of the Fae rather than the underworld. Alkemie core member Ben Matus sets the Middle English text in its original language through a mix of newly-composed and re-worked contemporaneous music.

Feel free to come dressed in the spirit of your favorite mythical creature!

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