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Bookmark or Share- Orpheus | Myth, Symbol, & Meaning | BritannicaThe character of Orpheus appears in numerous works, including operas by Claudio Monteverdi (Orfeo, 1607), Christoph Gluck (Orfeo ed Euridice, 1762), and Jacques Offenbach (Orpheus in the Underworld, 1858); Jean Cocteau’s drama (1926) and film (1949) Orphée; and Brazilian director Marcel Camus’s film Black Orpheus (1959).
- Orfeo (Work - Claudio Monteverdi/Alessandro Striggio)Broken-hearted, Orfeo decides to follow his love into the Underworld. Guided by Speranza, he reaches the gates of Hades. Caronte is not moved by his singing and prevents him from crossing the River Styx.
- L'Orfeo - WikipediaL'Orfeo (SV 318) (Italian pronunciation: [lorˈfɛːo]), or La favola d'Orfeo [la ˈfaːvola dorˈfɛːo], is a late Renaissance/early Baroque favola in musica, or opera, by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Alessandro Striggio.
- L’Orfeo - The Kennedy CenterL’Orfeo is an opera, by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Alessandro Striggio. It is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus, and tells the story of his descent to Hades and his fruitless attempt to bring his dead bride Eurydice back to the living world.
- The Root Of All Opera: Monteverdi's 'Orfeo' - NPRWith Orfeo, Monteverdi created the first opera that both survived the centuries and stuck in the repertory -- a work of music and theater that displayed a brand new sort of artistic alchemy ...
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