Telling the tragic story of Orpheus, who journeys to the Underworld to find his beloved Eurydice, Monteverdi’s masterpiece is often considered the first opera in history. It allows us to experience the full range of human emotions, set to music with genius and subtlety.

“The power of *L’Orfeo*’s message holds up a mirror to all of humanity’s questions. Life, death, love, and music are the four forces that shape human existence, and *L’Orfeo* is perhaps the opera that best embodies these essential themes, which have accompanied humanity since the dawn of philosophy,” explains Leonardo García Alarcón.