The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice: | TED-Ed

Can Love Defeat Death? The Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice In a time where gods and myths walked the earth, there was a musician named Orpheus. His love for Eurydice was so deep that when she was taken by death, he journeyed to the very shadows of the underworld. Armed with only his lyre and a heart full of songs, he faced Hades, the god of the dead. His music melted Hades' heart, granting Eurydice a chance to return to the living world. But fate had one condition – Orpheus must not look back until

💃✨ In his famous "opera bouffe" Orpheus in the Underworld, Jacques Offenbach explores in a comic way the tragic story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice. Orphée's ancient myth, staged here by Laurent Pelly at the Opéra National de Lyon highlights Natalie Dessay as Eurydice and Yann Beuron as Orpheus. Watch them perform the festive and extravagant Galop infernal "Ce bal est original"! 💃✨ https://bit.ly/42pwnik | medici.tv