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	Orpheus, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		Orpheus married Eurydice 5, but she, while strolling through the grass with a group of naiads, was smitten in the ankle by a serpent, which shot its poison into her body and killed her.
		Having descended to the Underworld, Orpheus accompanied his words with the music of the lyre, and it is told that not only the spirits wept but that also the ERINYES were wet with tears.
		But others point out that Orpheus did not receive his wife back, because his attempt was the quest of a coward, who was not willing to die for her but entered the Underworld alive, and alive he left both Underworld and wife, who in that way died twice.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Orpheus.html (1183 words)

	Orpheus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		From the 6th century BC onwards, Orpheus was considered one of the chief poets and musicians of antiquity, and the inventor or perfector of the lyre.
		Closely connected with religious life, Orpheus was an augur and seer; practiced magical arts, especially astrology; founded or rendered accessible many important cults, such as those of Apollo and the Thracian god Dionysus; instituted mystic rites both public and private; and prescribed initiatory and purificatory rituals.
		Orpheus went down to the lower world and by his music softened the hearts of Hades and Persephone (the only person to ever do so), who agreed to allow Eurydice to return with him to earth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orpheus (3203 words)

	Orpheus in the Underworld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Orpheus in the Underworld (in French: 'Orphée aux enfers') is an opéra bouffe (or opéra féerie in its revised version) in two acts by Jacques Offenbach.
		Note: Orpheus in the Underworld exists in several forms: Offenbach originally wrote it in a two-act form, then expanded it to four acts with a great deal of filler material, ballets, and such like when it proved popular.
		Eurydice, however, has discovered what she thinks is a plot by Orpheus to kill Aristaeus, but is in fact a conspiracy between him and Pluto to kill her, so Pluto may have her.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orpheus_in_the_Underworld (1408 words)

	Past Productions: Orpheus X
		A few weeks ago, Orpheus was a passenger in a cab that hit and killed the poet Eurydice as she was crossing the street.
		Orpheus' manager keeps coming to the studio, trying to convince the singer that he can't be in love with a woman he never even knew, and that he must get back out in the world.
		The Queen tells Orpheus he can take Eurydice back to the world of the living, but sets one condition: he can't look at her during their ascent.
	www.amrep.org /orpheusx (735 words)

	Synopsis of Orpheus in the Underworld (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Orpheus, an ex-naval man, (he was one of the Argonauts), is a superb musician, and has settled down with his wife, Eurydice, near Thebes (Greece, not Egypt), where he spends his time on his music.
		Orpheus is delighted, but his mother, Calliope, a determined woman, is shocked that he should accept his wife's death so happily, and she decides that he is to make a high-powered fuss about it, and she'll jolly well see that he does.
		Orpheus was the son of Calliope and Apollo.
	www.saos.org.uk /productions/sharedsynopsis/orpheus.htm (723 words)

	Orpheus
		The sound of Orpheus' lyre struck deep into the hearts of all the denizens of the kingdom of darkness: Cerberus lay down at peace for once, the torments of those in punishment were suspended for a while, and even the terrible Furies were reduced to tears.
		Hades resolved that Orpheus would be allowed to take his wife away with him - but on condition that he did not turn round to look at her until he was safely back in the land of living.
		Orpheus was shattered by the irretrievable loss of his loved one, and in one version of the myth, himself died shortly after.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Parthenon/3449/orpheus.html (348 words)

	Orpheus - Olga's Gallery
		Orpheus is the hero of several myths, thus he took part in the expedition of the Argonauts.
		Hades and Persephone agreed to return Eurydice to the world of light, but they set a condition: Orpheus was to go alone, his wife would follow him, but he was not to look back at her until they left the Underworld.
		Orpheus was not admitted to the Underworld for the second time.
	www.abcgallery.com /mythology/orpheus.html (215 words)

	The Underworld, Orpheus and Perseus
		Orpheus was from Thrace (northeastern Greece), and famous as the most skilled musician of all time, but the primary story involving him is a tragic one, concerning his trip the Underworld.
		Orpheus was determined to bring his wife back, and embarked on a journey to the Underworld to make his appeal to Hades.
		But at the final moment, just before emerging from the underworld, Orpheus gave into the temptation to turn and look at Eurydice; because he violated the agreement with Hades, her spirit was pulled back, forever lost to him, as seen in the painting below by Bergamo from the Renaissance.
	www.uwm.edu /Course/mythology/0800/underworld.htm (2993 words)

	Pina Bausch's 'Orpheus and Eurydice' Charms the Underworld of the Paris Opera Ballet
		Orpheus, the myth goes, equals the gods with his song and music, so when Eurydice, his lovely young wife, dies from a snake-bite shortly after their wedding, the grief-stricken musician goes down into the Underworld to bring her back to earth.
		She is unforgettable in Act 2 as she follows Orpheus, feminine and so touching in her long red dress, tender, poignant as she reached forward to slip her hand into that of Orpheus with infinite sweetness.
		Bausch's Orpheus and Eurydice seemed unearthly in its beauty, attaining a rare and harmonious blend of music, choreography and dance which left the spectator with a feeling of peace and a belief in the possibilities of human nature.
	www.culturekiosque.com /dance/reviews/pina_bausch_orpheus.html (887 words)

	Orpheus Myth
		Orpheus passed by the coal-fl stallions that pulled the chariot of Pluto.
		Oh a hill in Thrace, Orpheus remained the rest of his life, singing songs that enchanted the beast and the trees of the forest.
		It is said that when Orpheus finally met his death, the birds wept on the hillside.The trees shed their leaves and the nearby streams were swollen with their own tears.
	www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu /mythology/orpheus.html (1049 words)

	Up from the underworld - The Boston Globe
		In the classic myth, Orpheus is the world's greatest musician, who ventures to Hades after his wife, Eurydice, dies, and tries to bring her back to the world of the living.
		While Orpheus tries to stop time through his refusal to perform his music publicly until his muse is restored to him, Eurydice does it through her poetry, which is constantly reborn in Hades.
		And it's at the finish line, when Orpheus arrives in the underworld, that all of Eckert's poetry, music, singing, and social critique come together to create a work of art that stops time for the audience as well as for Orpheus and Eurydice.
	www.boston.com /ae/theater_arts/articles/2006/03/31/up_from_the_underworld (726 words)

	Orphee aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld)
		Orpheus has laid a trap for him by putting snakes in a cornfield, but Aristaeus lets Eurydice walk there, where she is bitten and dies.
		Orpheus, well rid of her, would be happy enough, were it not for Public Opinion, who insists that he should bring her back from Hades.
		Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) is one of the best known of Offenbach's comic operas, particularly famous for the can-can of the spirits below, a wicked parody of Gluck's sedate Dance of the Blessed Spirits.
	www.naxos.com /NewDesign/fintro.files/bintro.files/operas/Orphee_aux_enfers(Orpheus_in_the_Underworld).htm (376 words)

	Orpheus In the Underworld - Guide to Musical Theatre
		Orpheus finds Eurydice's note and, after his initial surprise, realises how pleased he is to be rid of his wife.
		Orpheus enters together with Public Opinion, who wants to ensure that Orpheus does the honourable thing, that is, ask Jupiter to restore his wife to him.
		When Orpheus and Public Opinion appear, Jupiter tells Orpheus he can take his wife away, but only if he does not look back at her as they go.
	www.nodanw.com /shows_o/orpheus_in_the_underworld.htm (1439 words)

	Early Italian Opera: The Orpheus Myth in Opera: The Audience's Perspective (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Orpheus was a demigod and the greatest musician in the world.
		Orpheus thinks this is very unfair, so he travels to the underworld and through his charming music, convinces Hades to allow his bride to return to the world of the living.
		Of all the plays you see, your favorite is "Orpheus In the Underworld," but the judges give the award to some playwright named Sophocles, although you thought his play, "Andromeda," was rather vulgar.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /htdocs/Blair/Courses/MUSL243/orfeopg.htm (1105 words)

	Mythography \| The Greek Hero Orpheus in Myth and Art
		Orpheus was a legendary singer and musician in Greek mythology.
		According to some sources, Orpheus was the son of the god Apollo and the Muse Calliope.
		Even Hades, the stern and gloomy god of the Underworld, was not immune to the haunting magic of Orpheus's singing.
	www.loggia.com /myth/orpheus.html (497 words)

	Orpheus Out
		Brokenhearted, Orpheus dies and his Lyre is placed among the constellations of the stars.
		Of all the plays you see today, your favorite is "Orpheus In the Underworld," but the judges give the award to some playwright named Sophocles, although you thought his play, "Andromeda," was rather vulgar.
		Orpheus in the Underworld was the first of Offenbach's operettas and remains the best known.
	www.shoshone.k12.id.us /greek/orfeout.htm (1314 words)

	Redditch Operatic Society - Orpheus In The Underworld
		And Orpheus In The Underworld is such fun, that the enjoyment of the players clearly infected the audience, too.
		Eurydice is bored with her marriage to Orpheus, a lowly professor of music, and has started a love affair with a local shepherd called Aristaeus.
		Unfortunately, this is really King Pluto of the Underworld in disguise, who lures Eurydice into a cornfield where she is bitten by a snake and (sort of) dies.
	www.redditch-operatic.co.uk /pastshows/orpheus.htm (940 words)

	The Guide to Operetta - Orpheus In the Underworld
		Orpheus would love to relinquish Eurydice to Aristaeus, but Public Opinion would not allow it.
		Orpheus finds Eurydice's note and, after his initial surprise, realises how pleased he is to be rid of his wife.
		Orpheus enters together with Public Opinion, who wants to ensure that Orpheus does the honourable thing, that is, ask Jupiter to restore his wife to him.
	www.musicaltheatreguide.com /composers/offenbach/orpheus_in_the_underworld.htm (792 words)

	Notes on Offenbach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In Greek mythology Orpheus was the greatest human musician.
		This exciting and shocking work was the beginning of a veritable stream of operettas that were highly successful in major cities on both sides of the Atlantic.
		It was while performing with Offenbach that Sousa had the opportunity to hear Gilmore's band and consequently to pursue the incredibly successful career with which we all are familiar and which led to this concert by the Community Band of Brevard.
	www.brevard.cc.fl.us /~cbob/notes-offenbach.html (373 words)

	The Crane Chorus and Orchestra present âOrpheus in the Underworldâ
		The Crane Chorus and Orchestra present âOrpheus in the Underworldâ
		The Crane School of Music presents “Orpheus in the Underworld” performed by The Crane Chorus and Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Carleen Graham, on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m.
		“Orpheus in the Underworld,” featuring music by Jacques Offenbach with English translations by Buck Ross, is a wacky spoof operetta about the classic Greek/Roman myth and features the famous Can-Can dance number.
	www.potsdam.edu /content.php?contentID=5D33F9853E54F7D52BE9AF147EBCE72F (359 words)

	Cape Town City Ballet \| Orpheus in the Underworld \| 2004 Repertory Archive
		Due to popular demand, Cape Town City Ballet's Orpheus in the Underworld will be re-staged and presented at the Artscape Opera House from 29 September- 7 October, 2004.
		This highly comical ballet is based on the Greek legend of Pluto, God of the Underworld, who falls in love with Eurydice, wife of Orpheus, and lures her to his kingdom.
		Jupiter and his Gods and Goddesses occupy the penthouse with its swimming pool and the underworld is the Nightclub in the basement of the hotel.
	www.capetowncityballet.org.za /2004-archives-orpheus.php (214 words)

	DVD Times - Orpheus in the Underworld
		Indeed, this version operates as a play-within-a-play, the central conceit being that Orpheus in the Underworld is being performed, very badly, for a small audience, one that has Emperor Napoleon III at its head.
		Certainly, Orpheus in the Underworld started out as a light operetta despite its dealings with Greek mythology, but here the overall tone is closer to that of a late period Carry On entry.
		As with their other recent release A Night on the Town, Metrodome have found a print of Orpheus in the Underworld that is in pretty much perfect condition.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=56613 (746 words)

	MSU - School of Music - Ensembles
		The score was filled with familiar tunes, from the famous “Overture” to the “Can-Can,” in which 38 singers and dancers frolicked to the music.
		"Orpheus delighted the crowd with its hummable tunes, racy humor, topical dialogue and bright, brash sets and costumes," said stage director Melanie Helton.
		Considered one of the most popular and most performed operettas in the world, Orpheus In the Underworld is recognized as one of Offenbach's greatest masterworks.
	www.music.msu.edu /ensembles/opera/operaorpheus.php (189 words)

	News Article
		WINSTON-SALEM — The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute of the North Carolina School of the Arts presents Jacques Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, May 10 and 12 at 8 p.m., in Agnes de Mille Theatre on the NCSA campus.
		Orpheus is opéra bouffe, a style of comic opera created by Offenbach in the mid-1800’s.
		Smart, satirical, irreverent, and uproariously funny, the opera is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Euridice, and populated by gods and goddesses behaving wickedly.
	www.ncarts.edu /pressreleases/Releases2006/April2006/orpheus.htm (693 words)

	Eastleigh Operatic & Musical Society - Orpheus in the Underworld (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Her husband Orpheus and the Olympian gods rush to save her, but end up joining the famous Offenbach "Can-Can" and a riotous Bacchanalian party instead.
		Orpheus is quietly relieved when his wife is taken away by Pluto, King of Hades, as it allows him to get on with dalliances of his own.
		When Orpheus and Calliope arrive to make their complaint, Jupiter summons Pluto to investigate and is so intrigued by the description of Eurydice that he decides to go to Hades to see for himself.
	www.hants.gov.uk /eoms/orpheus.html (492 words)

	Ithaca College Theatre to Present Updated 'Orpheus in the Underworld' - News Release - Ithaca College Office of Media ...
		Ithaca, NY--Ithaca College Theatre begins the spring portion of its 1998-99 season with Offenbach's comic operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld." This coproduction with the School of Music runs Tuesday through Saturday, February 23-27, in the Hoerner Theatre, Dillingham Center for the Performing Arts.
		When she is lured to the underworld by the god Pluto, Orpheus must go into the depths of Hades to bring her back.
		Performances of "Orpheus in the Underworld" will be staged nightly at 8:00 p.m., with an additional 2:00 p.m.
	www.ithaca.edu /news/article.php?id=471 (317 words)

	Metroland Online - Classical
		The first two entries in the Glimmerglass Opera’s season-long tribute to the Orpheus legend are terrifically contrasting works, but both of them showed us that hell is a place of overacting.
		Then again, the story of Orpheus’s wife-retrieving trip through the underworld was turned on its ear in the Offenbach version, in which Orpheus conspires with Pluto to get rid of the spouse he dislikes, only venturing after her when Public Opinion (a one-woman chorus sung by Joyce Castle) warns him of a potential backlash.
		The underworld was a crimson bordello in which the inhabitants were costumed like refugees from a Rocky Horror Show production.
	www.metroland.net /classical.html (852 words)

	IMDb Title Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
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		Belvedere: Live at the Camden Underworld (2004) (V) The Underworld (1916)
		There may be additional title matches amongst all the alternative titles we have for various regions and languages.
	www.imdb.com /Title?Underworld (390 words)

	Orpheus in the Underworld, Opera Australia - smh.com.au
		Orpheus in the Underworld, Opera Australia - smh.com.au
		This is one of those desperately fun-fun-fun productions, where the pace never slackens enough to let people wonder if they are having fun yet, and which is so hyperactive you start to wonder if they are hiding something.
		Jamie Allen's Orpheus is a smooth-voiced Richard Clayderman crooner: it is great to see this talented singer getting a break, even if this is not exactly what he had in mind.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/31/1043804518675.html (543 words)

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