5 Things About Orpheus Alive | The National Ballet of Canada

Artists have long been fascinated with the Greek myth of Orpheus, the gifted musician who rescues Eurydice from death only to lose her again in a moment of doubt. At its core, theirs is a story about love, trust and the redemptive potential of art. With Orpheus Alive, Choreographic Associate Robert Binet brings a fresh perspective to the myth, casting Orpheus as a woman, Eurydice as a man and the audience as gods of the underworld who decide their fate.

Choreography: Robert Binet
Composer: Missy Mazzoli
Writer, Dramaturge and Text Direction: Rosamund Small
Set and Costume Design: Hyemi Shin
Lighting Design: Tom Visser
Projection Design: Karolina Kuras

Featuring:
Robert Binet
Harrison James
Heather Ogden

Photography:
Robert Binet and Missy Mazzoli. Photo by Anne-Marie Jackson.

Musicians of The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra

Produced and comissioned by The National Ballet of Canada.

Lead philanthropic support for Orpheus Alive is provided by The Producers’ Circle.

The Producers’ Circle: Gail & Mark Appel, John & Claudine Bailey, Inger Bartlett & Marshal Stearns, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, The Thor E. and Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation, Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan, Kevin Garland & Roger Garland, C.M., Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin, The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation, Anna McCowan-Johnson & Donald K. Johnson, O.C., Judy Korthals & Peter Irwin, Mona & Harvey Levenstein, Jerry & Joan Lozinski, The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain, C.C., Julie Medland, Sandra Pitblado & Jim Pitblado, C.M., Lynda & Jonas Prince, Susan Scace & Arthur Scace, C.M., Q.C., The Harry & Lillian Seymour Family Foundation, Gerald Sheff & Shanitha Kachan and The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation.

Harrison James is sponsored through Dancers First by Lucy White. 

Heather Ogden is sponsored through Dancers First by Ira Gluskin & Maxine Granovsky Gluskin.

Videography and Editing by Paul McNulty

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