Proserpine and Midas

Two short mythological dramas retell classical legends: one follows the descent of a springtime goddess and the emotional aftermath for those left behind, framing seasonal change as a meditation on loss, return, and maternal longing; the other dramatizes a ruler whose wish produces an unsettling transformation, prompting moral and satiric reflection on desire, perception, and consequence. Both combine dramatic scenes and choral lyrics in a lyrical, classically inflected style that emphasizes elegiac emotion, contemplative lyricism, and theatrical compression rather than extended narrative or elaborate spectacle.