Eurydice
Americannoun
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Also called Agriope. the wife of Orpheus.
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the wife of Creon of Thebes.
noun
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Allen Moyer’s set used conveyer belts to slide furniture in from the wings; Greg Emetaz’s misty videos included projections of Orpheus and Eurydice, a subtext in the work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The post-apocalyptic, jazzy New Orleans-style “Hadestown,” written by Anaïs Mitchell, is a mythical love story that follows young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice and the rulers of the underworld, Hades and Persephone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
And she sings most of the Orpheus music from Gluck’s opera: I wish a complete recording, with equally sensitive artists taking on the roles of Eurydice and Amor, could have been put together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Other highlights include opera incorporating circus performers for a fusion of music and acrobatics in Orpheus And Eurydice, and Breaking Bach - where hip-hop meets 18th-century period instruments.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
He determined to go down to the world of death and try to bring Eurydice back.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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