Review: At L.A. Opera, Matthew Aucoin’s ‘Eurydice’ almost has it all

They toss a beach ball. Aucoin offers sunny orchestral glitter. Eurydice tries to get her lover to be a bit more communicative. They have a good time. You could be at Santa Monica any day of the week. Where the opera really begins is the second scene, in the underworld (you get there by elevator). Eurydice’s father is writing her a letter ...