Offenbach - Link

Das Gift im Lift – warum Orpheus ganz nach unten fuhr (1858/2012)

Operetta for children, based on Offenbach's 'Orphée aux Enfers', by Kay Link

Original libretto by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy, adapted by Kay Link (G)

Scoring
vln-pft; alternative versions with large orchestra or (on request) with salon orchestra; the work may be performed by professional adult singers or by children/teenagers; a reduced versino for 6-7 singers (instead of 9) is also available.
Abbreviations (PDF).

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

World premiere of version
3/18/2012
Bayer Kulturhaus - Erhohlungshaus, Leverkusen
Kay Link, director
Conductor: Yoshiko Hashimoto
Company: Students of Musikhochschule Köln & soloists

Roles

ORPHEUS, musical teacher	Lyric Tenor
EURIDIKE, his wife	Soprano
ARISTEUS SHEPHERD, their neighbour / PLUTO	Lyric Tenor
PUBLIC OPINION, caretaker	Alto
The flat-sharing community of the Gods:
JUPITER, father of the Gods	Baritone
JUNO, his wife	(Mezzo-)Soprano
MERCURY, messenger of the Gods	Lyric Tenor
VENUS, goddess of Love	Soprano
CUPID

Moods
Comic

Subjects
Mythology, Relationships