This opera opens with a funeral, and after the mourners leave, the grief- stricken "
This opera opens with a funeral, and after the mourners leave, the grief- stricken "Chiamo il Mio Ben Cosi" is sung by the lead character, who is written as a male alto. As he embarks on his journey, he sings "Deh Placatevi con Me" to ward off the Furies, and soon the "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" plays as the gates of the Elysian Fields open. Unlike the myth it is based on, this opera ends happily with Eros restoring the second title character to life, even though her lover technically lost her by making the mistake of looking back at her. FTP, name this Christoph Gluck opera about a Greek musician and his love.
This opera opens with a funeral, and after the mourners leave, the grief- stricken "
{Orpheus and Eurydice} or {Orfeo ed Euridice}