: 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 Krewe of Orpheus Parade rolls on Monday, which is known as Lundi Gras, according to Mardi Gras New Orleans, an online hub for holiday happenings around the city.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
The modern musical based on the ancient spring/winter myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone played The Bushnell in Hartford just over a year ago and is currently at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven this week.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Reeve Carney recently wound up his seven years’ journey as Orpheus through its Canadian tryout and London and Broadway stints, replaced by Jordan Fisher; Ani DiFranco joined the production this February.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Other stars in the current cast are Jordan Fisher as Orpheus, Phillip Boykin as Hades, and Solea Pfeiffer as Eurydice.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
Eurydice, racked with hunger, stumbles into a Bourbon Street nightclub where waiter/songwriter/lyre-player Orpheus is smitten immediately.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Descending is his 25th studio release and is named after a Tennessee Williams play based on the Greek myth of Orpheus descending into Hell.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
Tugboats were working to pull the ship One Orpheus, which had a fault with its rudder while transiting the canal on its way to the Netherlands from Singapore, the SCA said in a statement.
—Costas Paris, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
The eight-time Tony-winning musical creatively reimagines the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice with an industrial setting, poetic lyrics and howling jazz-blues music.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
The modern musical based on the ancient spring/winter myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone played The Bushnell in Hartford just over a year ago and is currently at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven this week.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Reeve Carney recently wound up his seven years’ journey as Orpheus through its Canadian tryout and London and Broadway stints, replaced by Jordan Fisher; Ani DiFranco joined the production this February.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Other stars in the current cast are Jordan Fisher as Orpheus, Phillip Boykin as Hades, and Solea Pfeiffer as Eurydice.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
Eurydice, racked with hunger, stumbles into a Bourbon Street nightclub where waiter/songwriter/lyre-player Orpheus is smitten immediately.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
Descending is his 25th studio release and is named after a Tennessee Williams play based on the Greek myth of Orpheus descending into Hell.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
Tugboats were working to pull the ship One Orpheus, which had a fault with its rudder while transiting the canal on its way to the Netherlands from Singapore, the SCA said in a statement.
—Costas Paris, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
The eight-time Tony-winning musical creatively reimagines the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice with an industrial setting, poetic lyrics and howling jazz-blues music.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
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“Orpheus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orpheus. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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