Harrison Birtwistle composed an opera about the "mask" of this character.
Harrison Birtwistle composed an opera about the "mask" of this character. In another opera,this character sings "Che faro" to lament the death of his lover. An operetta named for thischaracter features a love song buzzed by a fly and a guardian of morality named Public Opinion.That operetta lampooned a 1762 opera by Christoph (*) Gluck in which this character gains entrance tohis intended destination by soothing the Furies. Claudio Monteverdi's first opera is named for thischaracter, who also names a Jacques Offenbach operetta about his journey to the underworld. For 10 points,name this musician from Greek myth who descended into Hades to attempt to rescue his wife Eurydice.
Harrison Birtwistle composed an opera about the "mask" of this character.
Orpheus [or Orfeo; or OrfÃ©e]