Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Saturday, May 30)

Sat May 30 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-07:00

Recital Hall | Santa Cruz

UCSC Music Department
Publisher/HostUCSC Music Department
Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Saturday, May 30)
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The UCSC Opera, Le nozze di Figaro, runs Thurs, May 28–Sun, May 31, 2026.
About this Event

A rollicking and irreverent spoof of the Orpheus myth, Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld is most famous as the origin of the “gallop infernal”—the music now strongly associated with the can-can dance. This operetta follows the unhappy (and unfaithful) union of Orpheus and Eurydice, as the latter’s love affair with the god of the underworld results in Eurydice relocating to hell. Cowed by Public Opinion, Orpheus makes an attempt to retrieve his wife from the underworld, but Jupiter’s involvement, along with many of the other gods of Olympus, complicates matters further.

The UCSC Orchestra ensemble and voice students are conducted by Bruce Kiesling, with direction by Sheila Willey.Costumes by Brooke Jennings, wigs by Sharon Ridge, and set/lighting design by David Dunning.

ADMISSION
- General admission seating; arrive early for best seat selection

- Free for UCSC students (ticket required)

- Tickets are available via Eventbrite only and after purchase are available for retrieval in your Eventbrite account.

- There is no sales window or will-call window to pick up tickets at the event.

- Display your electronic ticket at the event.

- Doors scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time

- Ticket holders not seated at least five minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat, and no refund will be issued.
- Stand-by line may be available for additional seating

PARKING
- Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
- Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
- Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
- More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Recital Hall, 402 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 29.00

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