Anne Sofie Von Otter&Barbara Hendricks-Gluck"Orphée et Eurydice"Viens,Viens Eurydice, suis-moi

CW Gluck "Orphée et Eurydice" 1859 Berlioz Version "Viens, Viens Euridice suis-moi" Anne Sofie Von Otter - Orphée Barbara Hendricks - Euridice John Eliot Gardiner - Conductor Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon Paintings/sculptures (after titles): 1. Auguste Rodin? (1840 -1917) 2. Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) 3. Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) 4. Eugène Delacroix (1798 -1863) 5. Louis Ducis (1775 -1847) 6. Jean Raoux (1677--1734) 7. Auguste Rodin? (1840 -1917) 8. Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640) 9. Johann August Nahl the Younger (1752-1825) 10. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796 -- 1875 ) ~ Orphée (Orpheus)~ In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a musician who sang and played so beautifully that even animals, rocks, and trees danced to his tunes. He was the son of Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry, and of the god Apollo. It was Apollo who gave Orpheus his first lyre, the instrument that he always played. Orpheus accompanied Jason* and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece* and used his music several times to ease their journey. On one occasion, he calmed the sea with his playing; another time, he saved the Argonauts from the deadly Sirens by playing so loudly that they could not hear the Sirens' songs. He also stopped the Argonauts from quarreling with a song about the origins of the universe. Orpheus fell in love with the nymph Eurydice. Shortly after their marriage, Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died. The grieving Orpheus refused to play or sing for a long time. Finally he ...