Iphigénie en Tauride

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Orestes, son of the Greek King Agamemnon, is captured in Tauris by the Scythians and faces execution at the hands of Iphigénie the high priestess of Diana. But Iphigénie is Orestes’ long lost sister! A surprise happy ending is cradled in Gluck’s beautiful music and masterful setting of Iphigénie en Tauride. Performed by the singing-actors of the USC Thornton Opera program in cooperation with the USC Thornton Symphony, this is a rare opportunity to see a late eighteenth century work that revolutionized the operatic art form.