Iowa Public Radio

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

Aucoin, 31, is a polymath: the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, he's a pianist, conductor, composer, impresario and writer. And he loves opera—even if he finds it an "impossible" art form. "I ...
Los Angeles Times

At L.A. Opera, Matthew Aucoin’s ‘Eurydice’ almost has it all

The world’s oldest surviving opera, Jacopo Peri’s “Euridice,” was written 420 years ago. On Saturday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles Opera presented the premiere of the world’s ...
Capital Public Radio

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has inspired operas from the beginning of the art form, more than 400 years ago. Tonight, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City plays host to a new iteration: ...
LAist

In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has inspired operas from the beginning of the art form, more than 400 years ago. Tonight, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City plays host to a new iteration: ...