The earliest mentions of a supreme musician called Orpheus date back to the sixth century BCE, and in the fourth century BCE the philosopher Plato commented specifically on the myth of Orpheus and ...

Step into the mythical world of ancient Greece as we unveil the poignant saga of Orpheus and Eurydice. Explore the enchanting love story, from its blissful beginnings to the heart-wrenching descent ...

It’s a tale familiar from Virgil and Ovid. The beautiful Eurydice, newly married to the musician Orpheus, is killed by a snakebite. Overcome with grief, Orpheus descends to Hades to bring her back to ...

Broadway’s “Hadestown” is only one way of telling the story of Eurydice and Orpheus. Students from Lane Community College are about to present “Eurydice,” a play written by Sarah Ruhl, based on the ...

But how much does it really add to the unfolding drama? The theme of this year’s EIF is The Truth We Seek, and there’s a useful essay in the programme about how, in Orpheus, Gluck sought to restore ...

The Dallas Opera is presenting Christoph Willibald Gluck’s famous 1762 opera, “Orpheus and Eurydice,” for the first time. In this production, director Joachim Schamberger has reimagined the staging to ...

But focusing solely on the title character and her husband, Orpheus, misses the point of this production. An adaptation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Ruhl’s play puts Orpheus on the back burner ...

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has been retold from oral traditions spread through the streets of Ancient Greece to the Broadway stage. From Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, the ancient legend made it to ...