TACOMA
OPERA

ORFEO
In a world where love transcends death itself...
When the legendary musician Orfeo loses beloved Euridice to a fatal serpent's bite, grief threatens to shatter the heavens. But the gods have heard those anguished songs—and they offer the impossible.
One chance.
One journey into the underworld.
One rule Orfeo must not break.
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Armed only with a lyre and guided by Amor, the god of love, Orfeo descends through the gates of Hades to reclaim a bride from death's cold embrace. The journey faces the Furies of hell itself, their fury melting before heartbreaking melodies. The music moves the Lord of the Underworld with the power of pure devotion.
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And Orfeo is given what no mortal has ever received: permission to bring back the dead.
But there is a condition—a test of faith that will push him to the edge of madness:
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Orfeo must lead Euridice back to the living world without looking at that beloved face.
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Not once. Not even to see if she still follows.
Can love survive without sight?
Can faith triumph over doubt?
Can one voice change the laws of death itself?
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ORFEO
Christoph Willibald Gluck's timeless masterpiece
Where myth becomes music. Where sorrow becomes transcendence. Where one voice dares to challenge eternity.
Experience the opera that revolutionized the art form.
The ultimate story of love, loss, and the power of music to move the gods.
WAGNER
PROJECT
Join our exclusive circle of visionary donors whose names will be:
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Permanently enshrined in Tacoma opera history
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Featured prominently in all programs and advertising
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Displayed in production supertitle acknowledgments
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Recognized as the patrons who brought Wagner's masterpiece to Tacoma
ILLUMINATING THE RING
Special pre-production lecture series exploring Wagner's revolutionary music, Nordic mythology, and the enduring power of Das Rheingold. Schedule and speakers to be announced
BE PART OF THE LEGACY
This historic first installment launches our complete Ring Cycle over the next four years