LA DESCENTE D’ORPHÉE AUX ENFERS, Marc Antoine Charpentier. The Vache Baroque Festival, UK. 2022.

The Stage: 'Magical fusion of French Baroque and Modernity'
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/la-descente-dorphee-aux-enfers-jephte-vache-baroque-festival-review?fbclid=IwAR1gd6ha9jKximFfNOzhP0zQsgv-RCfeyLrhLM_7TdMihByIlQ-VpV8wLx4

Classical Source: 'Jeanne Pansard-Besson’s exquisite production makes every detail tell and harnesses its modest resources with remarkable effectiveness'
https://www.classicalsource.com/concert/vache-baroque-festival-2022-charpentiers-la-descente-dorphee-aux-enfers/

Opera Scene: 'Even the rain gods were charmed by Orphée at Vache Baroque'
https://operascene.co.uk/reviews/even-the-gods-were-charmed-by-orphee-at-vache-baroque/?fbclid=IwAR1YrYOIYYgHrJFs2w8nHcJTwyo29L23Mu97OaFDrnqPjbu7Qc3Zw_zyJgs

Opera Today: 'At the Vache Baroque Festival La descente d’Orphée aux Enfers was presented with evident affection and a lovely balance of antique French elegance and modern wit by director Jeanne Pansard-Besson, designer Laura Jane Stanfield and an ensemble of very communicative singers and musicians.'
https://operatoday.com/2022/09/charpentiers-la-descente-dorphee-aux-enfers-charms-at-the-vache-baroque-festival/?fbclid=IwAR3BoyW4gyAOHx57UhlFn2HJmG8T19iIHnZCD8UMa3FIQ-vvNuemlZ6-hSE

Opera Wire: ‘Pansard-Besson’s Strong Presentation Highlights The Contrasts Within The Work’
https://operawire.com/vache-baroque-festival-2022-review-la-descente-dorphee-aux-enfers/

Samuel Boden Orphée
Henry Waddington Pluton
Lauren Lodge-Campbell Euridice
Naho Koizumi Daphné
Katie-Louise Dobson Enone
Lila Chrisp Arethuze/Proserpine
Alexander Chance Ixion
Lars Fischer Tantale
Jamie Woollard Apollon/Tityé
Fi Silverthorn Dancer
Kenji Matsunaga Dancer

Jonathan Darbourne Music Director
Jeanne Pansard-Besson Director
Simeon Qsyea Choreographer
Laura Jane Stanfield Designer