Claudio Monteverdi's opera ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE was first performed in 1607 in Mantua, Italy. It is the mythological story of Orpheus who attempts to rescue his beloved, Eurydice, from the underworld. Today's Beautiful Music is a choreographed performance by The Royal Opera of a harrowing scene from ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE.
Beautiful Music NOW - Orpheus and Eurydice
Edward Poynter
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public domain
