πOctober 21, 1858 Jacques #Offenbach's operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld" (OrphΓ©e aux Enfers) #premieres in #Paris and includes "Infernal Galop" (can-can tune)
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#4* from Amarjeet Singh for Orpheus in the Underworld at Hinkley Concordia
βfull of fun, frivolity and farceβ
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Orpheus and Eurydice
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Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld (1861)
by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
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Offenbach (1819-1880)
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If you're watching the Netflix show KAOS & all you can remember about Orpheus is the can-can from Offenbach's opera Orpheus in the Underworld, hereβs a Wikipedia entry explaining the myth:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus...
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