Music moves people to tears, forges strong personal connections, unlocks long-forgotten memories and can provide comfort. In recent years, scientists have also found that music can help improve brain ...

Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice, originally recorded live at the Winspear Opera House in February 2025, reimagines the classic Greek myth through the lens of dementia and devotion. Director Joachim ...

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At ODC Theater, Anne Hege's "The Glance" turns Silicon Valley-style tech into an experimental retelling of the Orpheus and ...

Orpheus and Eurydice, those doomed lovers of Greek mythology, have long been the fodder of great opera composers, beginning with Claudio Monteverdi in 1607. Gluck's version, which premiered in 1762, ...

Folk-opera sensation “Hadestown” dragged audiences way down under the ground for the tragic tale of Orpheus and Eurydice on May 1 and 2 at the Asteria Theatre. The show’s creator, Anaïs Mitchell, ...

But how much does it really add to the unfolding drama? The theme of this year’s EIF is The Truth We Seek, and there’s a useful essay in the programme about how, in Orpheus, Gluck sought to restore ...

The opera itself contains many ballet numbers, so the dance element makes sense. And McGregor resists the temptation to have his troupe – 14 dancers in all – on stage throughout, instead focussing his ...

The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its first performances for the 2025 season, running from 1 to 24 August, under the theme “The Truth We Seek.” The festival’s opera lineup includes a ...

Opera À La Carte San Diego, which made its debut in May 2024 with an intimate East Village production of Puccini’s “La bohème,” will return later this month with an opera that has never been stage in ...

It's one of the most oft retold stories of Greek mythology. The beautiful Eurydice, beloved of the musician Orpheus, dies and is confined to Hades. Orpheus uses his musical magic to secure her release ...