#orpheus — Public Fediverse posts

The Oldest Actor: A Theatrical History of Fire on Stage

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/07/27/the-oldest-actor-a-theatrical-history-of-fire-on-stage/

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

A handsome young man, Bryan Ferry vibes!

Orpheus, a poet and musician in mythology (makes me think of the song “Orpheus” by David Sylvian)

Spending part of gorgeous yesterday at Thomas Edison National Historical Park was magical. We’ve been there many times, but you can’t get enough of Thomas Edison. I love the statue of Orpheus holding a record. And the bed Thomas Edison slept in because he spent so many hours at work in his lab. Deaf and self-taught through books and tinkering he had over 1000 patents!

A New Jersey legend of sound and vision.

And I must say, he was handsome as a younger man too — Bryan Ferry vibes! I asked one of the tour guides if Edison still had family that is alive. He does, but they are very low-key about who they are. They did visit the park and one of the kids shouted out, “Tell them who we are!” So cute that they were proud!

I have other cool stories about happenings at the park throughout the years. It’s a very special place in my heart.

I was honored to report on the soft opening of the Black Maria replica back in the summer of 2024.

My husband is a lifetime member of the historical park, so we can go free whenever we want. But they do have times when the park is free to visit. It’s definitely worth it. Everyone who works there is kind and helpful to answer all your questions. There’s plenty of fascinating movie footage about Edison you can view at a theater inside (which is well air conditioned!), clean restrooms, and three floors filled with items to explore. Of course I favor the music room.

The actual bed (not a replica) Thomas Edison slept on in his lab, after working 70 hours or so.

The historical figure I’d love to have dinner with!

To see more photographs, check out my blog from 2014: https://maryannemistretta.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/thomas-edison-a-man-with-bright-ideas/

Blonde On Blonde

#bobdylan #blondeonblonde #60sfolk #60srock #folkrock #orpheus #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #alkooper #robbierobertson #nashville June 20, 1966 ~ Orpheus releases rock's first double album. It's also the fitting capper to Dylan's mid-60's electric trilogy, following Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited. Originally recorded in New York with The Hawks and numerous backing musicians, only one song stood out.

https://robinbannks.com/2026/06/20/blonde-on-blonde/

Die Plakate von "L'ombra dell'amore - Orfeo ed Euridice" für unsere Aufführungen am 22. und 23. Juli auf dem Friedhof St. Peter in Nürnberg sind eingetroffen. Ab sofort kann man Tickets reservieren oder Online erwerben unter www.pocket-opera.de #operaiseverywhere #pocketoperacompany #poc #Gluck #Orpheus

Self Portrait

#bobdylan #orpheus #dylan #selfportrait #folk #seventiesmusic #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky Orpheus releases one of his most fascinating and misunderstood albums on June 8, 1970. Self Portrait followed the legendary Nashville Skyline with a sprawling, 24-track double album featuring covers of folk and pop artists, traditional songs, some instrumentals and even some live recordings with The Band. It didn't sit well with many and downright…

https://robinbannks.com/2026/06/08/self-portrait/

ORPHEUS
Ascending
1968 Canada pressing

Having spent many many MANY desperate hours there in the past, it’s hard for me to imagine anything good EVER coming out of Worcester, Massachusetts.
But here we are.

Orpheus was part of something called “The Bosstown Sound”; which was kind of a catch-all phrase to help market #psychedelic rock and pop music from my hometown of Boston in the late #1960s .
Think of it as the “grunge” or “alternative” marketing ploy of its day.

Musically speaking, the best thing about Ascending are the lush, velvety orchestral arrangements. They add a lovely bit of whimsy and sophistication to what are already well-written sunshine pop / psych tunes.

Pretty good record, and they certainly had their moment in the sun; making four records and touring with Cream, Janis Joplin and The Who.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #60s #60smusic #orpheus #psych #pop

✨Orpheus✨

This #MosaicMonday we celebrate Orpheus, whose musical gifts were such that he was capable of attracting all manner of animals to his side. In this mosaic panel, found near Edessa and dated to 194 CE, Orpheus plays his lyre and predator and prey alike are soothed by his song.

#AncientRome #History #Orpheus

Doing research for the #podcast about Orphic theogony like:

#GreekMythology #Xena #silly #Mythology #GreekMyth #theogonies #Orpheus

The moment(s) BEFORE Orpheus looks back...

For more on this #myth & our #retcons, check out this episode on the #constellation #Lyra : https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lyra-myths-and-retconstellations/

📷 :https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orpheus_and_Eurydice_by_Peter_Paul_Rubens.jpg

#GreekMythology #GreekMyth #myths #StarLore #Orpheus #Eurydice #painting #art #Classics #podcast

Hm, one of the places that comes to my mind first which fits that description are #torrent trackers actually. With all these strict rules on most of them, you will rarely find some trashy #AImusic there, same as you won't find any poor-quality #YouTube rips, which destroy your ears' ability to tell low-bitrate files from lossless ones. For me these places are really a blessing and I wish I could get my friends to use them, but I get that it's pretty niche.

#ai #orpheus #bittorrent #redacted

#Orpheus charming the animals. Christine de Pisan, L'Épître Othéa, Paris c. 1410-1414. BL, Harley 4431, fol. 125v.
#medieval #MedievalArt

Un pretesto per rivedere/risentire "Orfeo 9", l'opera-rock anni 70 diretta da Tito Schipa Jr. con gli sconosciuti (allora) Renato Zero e Loredana Bertè, e cercare nelle sale l'appena uscito #film d'animazione "Orfeo" ispirato ai fumetti di Dino Buzzati. Luce sull’invisibile.
La poesia di #RainerMariaRilke https://www.avvenire.it/agora/cultura/luce-sullinvisibile-orfeo-vive-nella-poesia-di-rilke_101665

@cultura

#poetry #literature #Austria #Orpheus