ACT I
While living together, Eurydice and Orpheus grew tired of each other. Eurydice feels abandoned, her husband's passion for music annoys her. In turn, Orpheus is hurt by his wife's indifference to his talent. Cold mutual relations force the spouses to look for other companies: Orpheus assists the nymph Chloe, Eurydice establishes a love relationship with the neighbor, the beekeeper Aristeus. Eurydice would like to differ, but Orpheus cares about public opinion and the reputation of a well-respected head of the conservatory. Aristeus is actually the god Pluto, who intends to kidnap Eurydice and take her to Hell. When Eurydice decides to go with Pluto to the realm of the dead and leaves her husband a farewell note, Orpheus reacts calmly. However, those around him and public opinion do not understand his indifference: the escape of his wife will inevitably affect Orpheus' reputation as a famous artist and violin professor. So Orpheus goes to Mount Olympus to ask the god Jupiter for help.
ACT II
Jupiter has his own worries: his jealous wife Juno thinks Eurydice and Jupiter are having a secret love affair. The ruler of Olympus decides to help Orpheus free Eurydice, but not to return her to her husband, but to enjoy her beauty himself. Closed in hell, Eurydice is bored: after turning to the god Pluto, Aristaeus stopped being interested in her. Eurydice is fascinated by a golden-winged insect that flies to her through the keyhole. The god Jupiter turned into him, promising to make Eurydice happy. Pluto gives a feast to the gods of Olympus who have come to hell. Inspired by his success as a seducer, Jupiter also appears in it. Orpheus asks his permission to take his wife back. Jupiter agrees, but makes a condition in front of the other gods: while traveling from hell, Orpheus will not be able to look back and look at Eurydice. As the pair approach the River Styx, Jupiter fires a lightning bolt: Orpheus turns away in fear, losing Eurydice. Jupiter orders Eurydice to serve Bacchus, the god of wine. Another wild feast is held in honor of the new bacchante.

  Klaipėda city theater since the 18th century. at the end of the opera was played. This genre came to the seaside region thanks to German culture and famous music professionals who worked here. The Klaipėda State Musical Theater celebrated the 200th anniversary of the origins of musical theater in the port city with Jacques Offenbach's operetta "Orpheus in Hell". It was this operetta, performed for the first time in Paris in 1858, that established and popularized the famous cancan dance on European stages. In the nineteenth century, Paris was the glittering center of the world of entertainment, and the composer J. Offenbach liked to break the established traditions of "serious opera". In his operetta "Orpheus in Hell" we see an ironic version of the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, parodying the reality of family life.