Introduction
This is from Orpheus In The Underworld a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy
The opera is a joke version of the ancient legend of Orpheus and Eurydice that makes fun of the story. In this version, Orpheus is not the son of Apollo but a country violin teacher. He is glad to be rid of his wife, Eurydice, when she is abducted by the god of the underworld, Pluto. Orpheus has to be forced into trying to rescue Eurydice.
Video
The Lesson
At The Piano
Full Speed
Slower
Sheet Music
Piano
Piano Challenge Version
Ukulele
Guitar
Recorder
Xylophone or On-Screen Piano
Don’t Forget!
You can look up the ukulele chords and guitar chords and get help with reading tablature,
playing the recorder or rhythm (percussion) instruments right here on my website!
Enrichment
Opera Arias
This is a video in which Maciek O’Shea, who is an opera singer tells you about and sings a whole bunch of operatic arias. Aria is what a song in an opera that is sung by one person is called. It’s a fun video and I hope you enjoy it. Opera is one of my favorite types of music.