Jasdeep Singh Degun x Claudio Monteverdi: Orpheus

Experience the myth of Orpheus reimagined, where Monteverdi’s music meets Indian classical music. Step into the world of Orpheus, the legendary musician whose music could move gods and mortals alike. Jasdeep Singh Degun’s thrilling reimagining of Monteverdi’s beautiful baroque masterpiece brings music drawn from the Indian classical tradition, Performed by an international ensemble made of Indian Classical artists, Opera singers, and Opera North musicians. The music interweaves the original Italian text with translations by Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE, Shahbaz Hussain, and others, creating a dialogue across cultures and time. Orpheus was first performed by Opera North in collaboration with South Asian Arts-uk in 2022, winning multiple awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Opera at the UK Theatre Awards and Best Stage Production in the Asian Media Awards. Running timeApproximately 2 hours 50 minutes LanguageItalian, Hindi, Urdu and other languages with English subtitles Creative team Claudio Monteverdi and Jasdeep Singh Degun Composers Ashok Gupta Musical arrangements Alessandro Striggio Original Italian text Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE and Shahbaz Hussain Translations Chandra Chakraborty, Amarjit Dhami, Saikrishnakumar Rangachari, Deepa Nair Rasiya Additional translations