In Greek mythology, Orpheus (/ˈɔːrfiːəs, ˈɔːrfjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: [or.pʰeú̯s]) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician...
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The Geração de Orpheu (Orpheus's Generation) or Grupo de Orfeu were a Portuguese literary movement, largely responsible for the introduction of Modernism...
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Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek: Ὀρφεύς, Εὐρυδίκη, Orpheus, Eurydikē) concerns the fateful love of Orpheus of Thrace for the beautiful Eurydice. Orpheus was...
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The Lyre of Orpheus may refer to: The lyre belonging to the legendary Greek figure Orpheus The Lyre of Orpheus (novel), a novel by Robertson Davies Abattoir...
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Look up Orpheus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orpheus was a legendary figure in Greek mythology, chief among poets and musicians. Orpheus may also...
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Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro [ɔɾˈfew ˈneɣɾu]) is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa...
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Testament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d'Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color film spliced into it. Directed by and...
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Orpheus in the Underworld and Orpheus in Hell are English names for Orphée aux enfers (French: [ɔʁfe oz‿ɑ̃fɛʁ]), a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach...
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The Sonnets to Orpheus (‹See Tfd›German: Die Sonette an Orpheus) are a cycle of 55 sonnets written in 1922 by the Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke...
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Mário de Sá-Carneiro (section Orpheu)
painter. Together with Fernando Pessoa and Almada Negreiros, he wrote for Orpheu, a literary journal of poetry and artistic prose influenced by cosmopolitanism...
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Orpheus Music is an independent record label that is part of Hush Management and is dedicated to R&B and jazz music, and home of recording artist Freddie...
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Orpheus is an American rock band originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, that enjoyed popularity in the 1960s and early 1970s, featuring lead singer/songwriter...
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The Orpheus Sinfonia is an orchestra based in London. Established in 2009, it is formed of recent music conservatoire graduates and provides experience...
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Orpheus (French: Orphée; also the title used in the UK) is a 1950 French romantic fantasy drama film directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais...
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Society of Orpheus and Bacchus, also known as the SOBs, is an a cappella singing group from Yale University. Founded in 1938, The Society of Orpheus and Bacchus...
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Orpheus is a 1959 film directed by Marcel Camus. Black Orpheus may also refer to: Black Orpheus (album), a 2003 album by Keziah Jones Black Orpheus (magazine)...
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Orpheus mosaics are found throughout the Roman Empire, normally in large Roman villas. The scene normally shown is Orpheus playing his lyre, and attracting...
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Orfeu (or Orpheu) is the Portuguese for Orpheus, a legendary figure in Greek mythology, chief among poets and musicians. Orfeu may refer to: Orfeu da...
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Krewe of Orpheus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe and social organization. Orpheus is a musically themed krewe taking its name from Orpheus of Classical...
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Little Orpheus is a 2020 adventure-platform game developed by The Chinese Room and published by Sumo Digital. The game was released on Apple Arcade on...
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The Window of Orpheus (オルフェウスの窓, Orufeusu no Mado), also known as Orpheus no Mado or Das Fenster von Orpheus, is a Japanese shōjo manga and historical...
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Squalius orpheus, also known as the Orpheus dace, is a cyprinid fish endemic to the Maritsa drainage in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and...
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The Mask of Orpheus is an opera with music by Harrison Birtwistle, electronic music realised by Barry Anderson and a libretto by Peter Zinovieff. It was...
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Saccocera orpheus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sulawesi...
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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus is the thirteenth studio album by the Australian alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 20...
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Orpheus is a thirty-minute neoclassical ballet in three tableaux composed by Igor Stravinsky in collaboration with choreographer George Balanchine in...
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species Onthophagus orpheus: Onthophagus orpheus canadensis (Fabricius, 1801) Onthophagus orpheus orpheus (Panzer, 1794) Onthophagus orpheus pseudorpheus HOWDEN...
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HMS Orpheus was a Jason-class Royal Navy corvette that served as the flagship of the Australian squadron. Orpheus sank off the west coast of Auckland...
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Orpheus and Apollo is a 1962 sculpture by Richard Lippold. It was created for display in Philharmonic Hall (now David Geffen Hall) in Lincoln Center....
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Eurydice (category Orpheus)
kɛː]) was a character in Greek mythology and the Auloniad wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music. Several...
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