Orpheus Descending

Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer Things do not turn out as promised and Eurydice returns to the band which is very successful now due to Orpheus a mute clarinet player who has joined them The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet