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FIFE OPERA PRESENTS ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD BY OFFENBACH

At Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy · 2 performances from Fri 6 Nov to Sat 7 Nov.

Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach is an operetta (opera with some dialogue) sung here in English with full orchestra under the musical direction of Derek Clark. A riotous comic satire on Orpheus and Euridice opera by Gluck, this is a new production by Fran Stafford who catapults the action into very contemporary times with a new translation by Budd Ross. The dancers have been choreographed by Ashleigh Butchart. The plot follows the trials of Eurydice, wife to a violinist and teacher, Orpheus. They are a poor and unhappy couple., bored with each other. Eurydice dies suddenly and is led int