“I sing of bodies and beings transformed, tales of countless miracles from the dawn of time until this moment” (Ovide - “Metamorphoses”)

La Dafne tells the story of a God’s first love and his eternal tribute to his beloved. Heroic and funny, sexy and seductive, the story is nestled among Ovid’s 250 odd metamorphoses, Antiquity’s best read.
The composer Marco da Gagliano dons the masks of comedy and tragedy �" tears and sighs dissolve into laughter and mirth.  This dizzyingly varied score was the undisputed hit of 1608 - making  Gagliano Italy’s most influential musical personality.

Devoted to musical magic, Fuoco e Cenere embraces this enchanting landmark of early opera.

Chantal Santon, Dafne                        Mathieu Abelli, Apllo
Guillemette Laurens, Venere              Daphné Touchais, Amore
Benoît Porcherot, Tirsi                      Marc Manodritta, Pastore
Philippe Roche, Pastore