Arts & Entertainment

Orphée

A Virginia Premiere

In an effort to introduce new musical and dramatic experiences to its company and audiences, the Virginia Opera returns to the Center for the Arts on Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. with the Virginia premiere of Philip Glass’ masterpiece, “Orphée.”

The celebrated work, which received rave reviews after its world premiere in 1993, is based on Jean Cocteau’s 1949 film by the same name, a stunning cinematic retelling of the ancient Greek myth.

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