The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue
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The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone could tell the couple was deeply in love. So when their wedding ceremony ended in Eurydice's untimely death, Orpheus had no choice but to venture into the underworld to try to reclaim his lost love. Brendan Pelsue shares the tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Brendan Pelsue
- Director Anton Bogaty
- Animator Anton Bogaty
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Associate Producer Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
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