The Last Song of Orpheus is a recreation of one of the central myths of western civilization. Orpheus—wanderer, demigod, and master musician—recounts his own story. That story ranges from the depths of the Underworld, where he attempts to rescue his beloved but doomed Eurydice, to the farthest, most dangerous corners of the ancient world, where he journeys in search of the legendary Golden Fleece. It is a tale of men and gods, of miraculous encounters, of the binding power of inescapable Fate. It is a meditation on the power of the creative spirit, and on the eternal human search for balance and harmony in a chaotic universe.