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3) Hadestown
Author
Publisher
Wilderland Records
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anais Mitchell creates a folk opera based upon the Greek myth of the poet Orpheus.
Author
Publisher
Sing It Again Records
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The musical intertwines two mythic tales, that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife, Persephone. It invites listeners on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. This Tony-winning score defies musical theatre convention, weaving together American songwriting traditions from indie folk to pop to blues and beyond
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Son of a muse, the young musician Orpheus has everything: talent, beauty, courage, love. Then, in a moment, everything is lost. His bride Eurydice is killed in a terrible accident on their wedding night. Armed only with his lyre, Orpheus enters the desolate Underworld, where no mortal has ever gone before. He's determined to achieve the impossible{u2014}bring his wife back to life, restore their happiness, and ensure he's never in danger of losing...
6) Orpheus
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
c1992.
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the tragic myth of Orpheus and his eternal love for the doomed Eurydice.
7) Orphée
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
Jean Cocteau's 1940s update of the Orphic myth depicts Orpheus, a famous poet scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife Eurydice and the mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the deceased through Cocteau's trademark 'mirrored portal.' As the myth unfolds, the director's visually poetic style pulls the audience into realms both real and imagined in this,...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Claire witnesses a love so dramatic it is as if Ella Grey has been captured and taken from her, but the loss of her best friend to the arms of Orpheus is nothing compared to the loss she feels when Ella is taken from the world in this modern take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set in Northern England.
Series
Criterion collection volume 48
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c1999.
Language
English
Description
A black streetcar conductor and talented singer/dancer falls in love with a country girl during Rio's carnival and follows her into the world of death in pursuit of his love.
Series
Criterion collection volume 48
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c1999.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A black streetcar conductor and talented singer/dancer falls in love with a country girl during Rio's carnival and follows her into the world of death in pursuit of his love.
Story based on the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the colorful background of the carnival in Rio de Janiero. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the United States.
Author
Publisher
LWL Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Orpheus Rising is a sparkling immersion in adventures of great beauty, danger, and the unexpected, with a climax that will move anyone to a sense of joy. A daring retelling of the Orpheus legend in modern guise, Sam and his father, John, set off to rescue Sam's lost mother, Madelyn, from "The Far Land of Fear" and "Dread City", a startling, imaginative view of the afterlife. A fantasy set in terms of Sam's 10 going on 11 imagination, they are joined...
Publisher
Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"It's Christmas at Camelot and King Arthur won't begin to feast until he has witnessed a marvel of chivalry. A mysterious knight, green from head to toe, rides in and brings the court's wait to an end with an implausible challenge to the Round Table: he will allow any of the knights to strike him once, with a battle-axe no less, on the condition that he is allowed to return the blow a year hence. Arthur's brave favorite for the challenge is Sir Gawain...Accompanying...
Author
Language
English
Description
Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy.
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
When Orpheus' bride Eurydice is killed by a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus's world is shattered. The young widower must journey to the Underworld to negotiate with Hades himself to win his bride back. Can love triumph over the dark power of the Underworld?
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