“Beginning with Orfeo ed Euridice in 1762, he [Gluck] attempted to enhance both the dramatic and musical components of opera. Superfluous virtuosity and vocal display were drastically curtailed if not eliminated by providing music that reflected the emotional or dramatic situation.”
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Encyclopedia Brittanica
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The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone could tell the couple was deeply in love. So when their wedding ceremony ended in Eurydice’s untimely death, Orpheus had no choice but to venture into the underworld to try to reclaim his lost love. Brendan Pelsue shares the tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Orpheus and Eurydice in
Hades (2020)
In this critically acclaimed video game developed by Supergiant Games, players encounter characters Orpheus and Eurydice in the underworld. The game allows players to interact with these characters, exploring themes of love and loss, and even offers the possibility of reuniting the two, providing a modern, interactive twist on the classic myth.
