: a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre
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The oldest was Calliope, mother of the legendary musician Orpheus.
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Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
My Darlings will join a development slate at Amazon that also includes thriller The Orpheus Project, a RoboCop series adaptation and the recently greenlit Reacher spinoff starring Maria Sten and Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
Other new actors joining for Season 2 include Ruairi O’Connor as Dream’s son Orpheus, Ann Skelly as Nuala, Douglas Booth as Cluracan, Jack Gleeson as Puck, Indya Moore as Wanda and Steve Coogan as the voice of Barnabas the dog.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Hadestown is based on the 2010 concept album adapting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who then went on to create the show’s music, lyrics and book.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
Hadestown is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers who face a challenge when Eurydice is trapped in the underworld by Hades (currently portrayed by Phillip Boykin).
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Read: All of Shakespeare’s plays are about race While Orpheus labors to retrieve her, Eurydice meets several other characters whose mythic origins have often been retold through the lens of male violence or aggression.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
As a composer, Ricky tackles some of the most epic characters of all time, from his 2001 adaptation of the mythological love saga of Orpheus and Euridice to 2007’s The Grapes of Wrath.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 23 July 2024
In Greek mythology, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice—and has been the inspiration for many forms of art and pop culture ever since.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
My Darlings will join a development slate at Amazon that also includes thriller The Orpheus Project, a RoboCop series adaptation and the recently greenlit Reacher spinoff starring Maria Sten and Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
Other new actors joining for Season 2 include Ruairi O’Connor as Dream’s son Orpheus, Ann Skelly as Nuala, Douglas Booth as Cluracan, Jack Gleeson as Puck, Indya Moore as Wanda and Steve Coogan as the voice of Barnabas the dog.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Hadestown is based on the 2010 concept album adapting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who then went on to create the show’s music, lyrics and book.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
Hadestown is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers who face a challenge when Eurydice is trapped in the underworld by Hades (currently portrayed by Phillip Boykin).
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Read: All of Shakespeare’s plays are about race While Orpheus labors to retrieve her, Eurydice meets several other characters whose mythic origins have often been retold through the lens of male violence or aggression.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
As a composer, Ricky tackles some of the most epic characters of all time, from his 2001 adaptation of the mythological love saga of Orpheus and Euridice to 2007’s The Grapes of Wrath.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 23 July 2024
In Greek mythology, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice—and has been the inspiration for many forms of art and pop culture ever since.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024
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“Orpheus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orpheus. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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