Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Orpheus Rescuing Eurydice from the Underworld (ceiling detail), c. 1737–1738. Fresco. Venice, Palazzo Sandi-Porto (Cipollato).
L’Orfeo Preview Event
A presentation by Haymarket Opera Company and The Newberry Consort with Louise K. Stein.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 from 5-7pm
The Newberry Library: 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610
5-6pm: Collection presentation
Please arrive early to view the collection items from the Newberry related to the performance. The collection items will be on display from 5-6pm in Baskes Boardroom.
6-7pm: Preview presentation
Early opera scholar Louise K. Stein leads a presentation on Monterverdi's opera L'Orfeo with performances by featured artists from Haymarket Opera Company and the Newberry Consort including tenor Michael St. Peter and mezzo-soprano Emily Fons. Presented in Ruggles Hall of the Newberry Library.
Cost and Registration
This program is free and open to all. Advance registration required.
This event is generously funded by Doug and Pam Walter and the Paul M. Angell Foundation, and co-sponsored by the Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry.