Orpheus in the Underworld
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Orpheus in the Underworld and Orpheus in Hell are English names for Orphée aux enfers, a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. It was first perfo
Poster for Paris revival, 1878
Offenbach c. 1860
Marie Garnier as Vénus in the original 1858 production
Jupiter transformed into a fly – Désiré, in the 1858 production
Orpheus and Eurydice
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In Greek mythology, the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice concerns the tragic love of Orpheus of Thrace, located in northeastern Greece, for the beautiful Eurydice. Orpheus was the son of Oeagrus and the
Orpheus in the Underworld
…in a four-act "opéra féerie" version, presented at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, Paris, on 7 February 1874. The opera is a lampoon of the ancient legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. In this version Orpheus is not the son of Apollo but a rustic violin teacher. He is glad to be rid of his wife, Eurydice, when she is abducted by the…
Egyptian tapestry roundel with depiction probably of Orpheus and Eurydice, 5th–6th century CE
Orpheus and Eurydice in Palais Garnier, Paris. Their names are in Greek, ΟΡΦΕΥΣ (Orpheus) and ΕΥΡΙΔΙΚΗ (Eurydice).
Edward Poynter's Orpheus and Eurydice
Orpheus Mourning the Death of Eurydice, 1814 painting by Ary Scheffer.