Orpheus and Eurydice

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Orpheus and Eurydice is an opera in three acts by the German-born composer Christoph Willibald Gluck (see Gluck, Christoph Willibald). The Italian libretto (text), written by Ranieri de' Calzabigi, was based on a classical legend. The Italian title of the opera is Orfeo ed Euridice. It was first performed in Vienna on Oct. 5, 1762.

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