Eurydice - Wikipedia Le Retour d’Euridice aux enfers (1717) by Charles Piroye Orfeo ed Euridice (1996), a new production of Gluck's opera by choreographer Mark Morris and the Handel and Haydn Society conducted by Christopher Hogwood
Eurydice | Orpheus, Greek Mythology, Father, Hades | Britannica Eurydice, in Greek mythology, the wife of Orpheus Following Eurydice’s death, he attempted to retrieve her from Hades, and that story forms the basis of one of the most popular Greek legends
Eurydice - Greek Mythology Euridice's Death After their marriage, Eurydice was pursued by Aristaeus; in her effort to evade him, she stepped on a snake, she was bitten and died Orpheus, devastated, started playing such a mournful melody on his lyre that the nymphs and gods wept in pain; they advised him to search for Eurydice in the Underworld and bring her back
Euridice - The Kennedy Center With Euridice, Peri managed to establish sound principles for operatic composition The work establishes the dual resource of aria and recitative in opera, and it explores the use of solo, ensemble, and choral singing
“Euridice: The World’s First Surviving Opera and Its Timeless Tale” Although Euridice was created over four centuries ago, its influence and themes remain relevant in contemporary culture The opera’s exploration of love, loss, and artistic expression speaks to universal human experiences, making it a timeless work
Orpheus and Eurydice - Wikipedia L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice, on opera by Joseph Haydn with libretto by Carlo Francesco Badini (1791) Orpheus in the Underworld, an operetta by Jacques Offenbach (1858)
Eurydice | Tragic Tale of Love and Loss in Greek Mythology In Roman tales, she is known as Euridice Throughout various myths, she doesn’t have many epithets, primarily because her story is so intertwined with that of Orpheus, her lover
Orfeo ed Euridice | Metropolitan Opera Nymphs and shepherds lament the death of Euridice, who was bitten by a snake Left alone, Orfeo, Euridice’s husband, adds his voice to the rites Only Echo replies Orfeo vows to rescue Euridice from the underworld