No one writes tragedy like the Greeks, and the story of Eurydice is a first-rate example. In the classic Greek myth, Eurydice, the beloved wife of Orpheus, dies on her wedding day and goes to the ...
The 2006 musical, Hadestown, has renewed interest in the Greek mythology and the tragic love story between Orpheus and ...
On April 30, “Shades and Shadows” had its world premiere at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco. The play, written by playwright William Brasse and directed by UC Berkeley alumna CC Miller, is a new ...
If you really ponder the fate of Eurydice, swept back into death by her husband Orpheus’ eager glance, you’ll be struck by the sheer passivity of her situation. At least Lot’s wife looked back of her ...
Eurydice (Sydney Mancasola) arrives in the underworld in Boston Lyric Opera's production of "Eurydice." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) Memory is a delicate thing. Some of our recollections are so ...
When the myth about Eurydice is told it’s really the story of Orpheus: how he falls in love with her, how devasted he is when she gets bitten by a snake and dies, and how he goes to the underworld and ...
The L.A. Opera world premiere of 'Eurydice' unites the "genius" trio of composer Matthew Aucoin, playwright Sarah Ruhl and director Mary Zimmerman to retell the timeless Underworld myth. By Jordan ...
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If one sign of the enduring vitality of a myth is how often it gets retold, surely another is how many different versions it inspires. Particularly, good new versions. For a case in point, see — and ...
The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has inspired operas from the beginning of the art form, more than 400 years ago. Tonight, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City plays host to a new iteration: ...
The hit musical Hadestown provides an an utterly unique retelling of the myth of young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice. Although no knowledge of the Greek myth is needed, the show is based on myth of ...
A raining elevator deposits a bewildered young bride into the afterlife. A doting father builds for his daughter a room made out of string and pink helium balloons. A petulant Hades menaces his ...
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