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Welcome to the Blue Mountains Musical Society
ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD SHOWING OCTOBER 18 TO NOVEMBER 2. DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR PREVIEW PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 17.
GO TO THIS WEBSITE TO BOOK TICKETS.
Bookings: MCA Ticketing 1 300 306 776 or www.mca-tix.com.au
N.B. Booking fee applies
OR GO TO THE LINKS PAGE MCA-TIX SHOW BOOKINGS
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Performance history
The first performance of the two-act, opéra bouffe version took place at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens in Paris on 21 October 1858 and ran for an initial 228 performances. It then returned to the stage a few weeks later, after the cast had had a rest. For the Vienna production of 1860, Carl Binder provided an overture that became famous, beginning with its bristling fanfare, followed by a tender love song, a dramatic passage, a complex waltz, and, finally, the renowned Can-can music.
The piece then played in German at the Stadt Theatre, on Broadway, beginning in March, 1861. Next, it had a run of 76 performances at Her Majesty's Theatre, in London, beginning on December 26, 1865, in an adaptation by J. R. Planché.
THE ORPHEUS LEGEND
According to Greek Legend, the minstrel Orpheus produced music so compellingly beautiful that wild beasts would follow him, the most savage of men would be calmed and entire mountains would move - enraptured by his magical harmonies.
Orpheus' great love and partner was the nymph Eurydice. Tragically, she was killed by a snake bite and taken to Hades. Grief stricken, Orpheus travelled to the underworld to plead with Pluto for her release. The plea was granted, on the condition that Orpheus should not look back at his wife until they had reached the safety of the earth. Unfortunately, anxious to ensure his wife's safety, Orpheus was unable to resist the temptation, and Eurydice returned to Hades forever.
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Bookings For Orpheus in the Underworld:
MCA Ticketing 1 300 306 776 or www.mca-tix.com.au
N.B. Booking fee applies
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Next Blue Mountains Musical Society Shows For 2009
May/June-----Les Misérables
An information night for Les Misérables will be held at the Springwood Civic Centre Macquarie Road Springwood on Thursday November 13th at 7:30 pm. Auditions will be held all day Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of November call backs will be on Sunday 7th of December. For any further information please contact the Director:
sussanetowers@vocalperformance.com.au
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Located in the Springwood Civic Centre the Blue Mountains Musical Society performs two major productions each year.
The Blue Mountains Musical Society is a non-profit community based group whose goal is to provide and promote high quality, low cost entertainment to the lovers of musical theatre in the Blue Mountains and across Greater Sydney.
bmmsmusicals@bmms.org.au Ph: 4739 0555
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