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​Thursday 8th May 2025 at 2.00 pm

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Love and Loss: Orpheus and Eurydice in Art and Music​

 

Lecturer Lois Oliver

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Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus could charm the birds out of the trees with his music, yet he failed to bring his beloved Eurydice out of the Underworld. This tale of a legendary singer wo lost his beloved through a single glance has inspired much great music and visual artists too have responded to this tragic story of love and loss. Explore the wealth of art and music on the theme, with a rich array of paintings and music from Monteverdi, Gluck and Offenbach, and even the Can-Can!

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Death of Eurydice

Dr Lois Oliver is Professor in History of Art at the University of Notre Dame in London, and a Visiting Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute. She has worked as a Curator at the V&A, the National Gallery, and the Royal Academy. Her recent exhibitions include ‘Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism’ at Dulwich Picture Gallery and ‘Jock McFadyen: Tourist without a Guidebook’ for the Royal Academy. She has created audio and multimedia tours for many of the UK’s leading arts institutions and has appeared on BBC Radio and TV. Also a keen violinist, Lois plays regularly with Kensington Chamber Orchestra and the Endellion Festival Orchestra. Lois studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, completing an MA in Venetian Renaissance Art and writing her PhD thesis on The Image of the Artist, Paris 1815-1855.

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