Orph&eacute;e depicts many tragedies, but songwriter Dom Flemons finds the joy in it: it resolves in the beautiful scene of two lovers embracing. Flemons pairs it with the tranquil "Blue Butterfly." The instrumental song helps the emotional weight sink in. 

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Image credit: Marc Chagall, Orphée, 1969, stone and glass mosaic, National Gallery of Art, Washington, The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection, 2011.60.104.1–10 

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Season 2: Episode 1: Dom Flemons and Marc Chagall’s "Orphée"

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