As chief among the poets and musicians it was said that Orpheus could coax the trees and rocks to dance. In a lecture titled The Power of Song: Orpheus in Literature and Art Dr. Peter Bing, Professor of Classics at Emory, will explore the ways in which artists, writers, and musicians throughout...
As chief among the poets and musicians it was said that Orpheus could coax the trees and rocks to dance. In a lecture titled The Power of Song: Orpheus in Literature and Art Dr. Peter Bing, Professor of Classics at Emory, will explore the ways in which artists, writers, and musicians throughout history have interpreted the myth as a triumph of art over death.
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%newline%This program is co-sponsored by the Atlanta Opera, presenting Gluck’s Orpheo and Euridice November 14, 17, 20 & 22. (link Atlanta Opera to their webpage at http://www.atlantaopera.org)
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