Orphée et Eurydice

Orpheus, a musician of divine talent, is consumed by grief at the death of his wife, Eurydice. The god of love, Amore, takes pity on him and allows him to descend into the underworld to bring her back. The only condition is that he must not look at her until they have returned to the world of the living. Orpheus successfully charms the Furies and retrieves Eurydice. However, on their journey back, her pleas for a single glance force him to turn around. Eurydice immediately dies again. In his despair, Orpheus attempts to join her in death, but Amore rewards his devotion by resurrecting Eurydice, reuniting the couple