Rhapsody may refer to: * A work of

epic poetry An epic poem, or simply an epic, is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants. ...

, or part of one, that is suitable for recitation at one time **

Rhapsode A rhapsode ( el, ῥαψῳδός, "rhapsōidos") or, in modern usage, rhapsodist, refers to a classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry in the fifth and fourth centuries BC (and perhaps earlier). Rhapsodes notably performed the epic ...

, a classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry

Computer software

* Rhapsody (online music service), an online music store subscription service *

Rhapsody (operating system) Rhapsody is the development series of Apple Computer's next-generation operating system. Targeting only developers for a transition period, its releases came between Apple's purchase of NeXT in late 1996 and the announcement of Mac OS X (late ...

, the code name for the Apple Macintosh operating system that eventually evolved into Mac OS X * '' Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure'', a 1998 video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software *

Rational Rhapsody Rational Rhapsody, a modeling environment based on UML, is a visual development environment for systems engineers and software developers creating real-time or embedded systems and software. Rational Rhapsody uses graphical models to generate so ...

, a UML and SysML software tool for developing embedded and real-time systems

Music

Rhapsody (music) A rhapsody in music is a one- movement work that is episodic yet integrated, free-flowing in structure, featuring a range of highly contrasted moods, colour, and tonality. An air of spontaneous inspiration and a sense of improvisation make it fre ...

, an episodic instrumental composition of indefinite form * ''Rhapsody'' (Ashton), a ballet by Frederick Ashton based on a Rachmaninoff rhapsody * ''Rhapsody'' (John Ireland), a 1915 piano composition by John Ireland * ''Rhapsody'' (operetta), an operetta by Fritz Kreisler (music) and John La Touche (lyrics) * ''Rhapsody'' (Osborne), a composition by Willson Osborne * Rhapsodies, Op. 79 (Brahms), a solo piano piece * Rhapsody (online music service), a digital music streaming and download service

Performers

Rhapsody (girl group) Rhapsody was an Australian female duo that consisted of Kymberlie Harrison and Cathy Ford. They had a minor hit (No. 95 on the ARIA singles chart) in the early 1990s called "Cowboy Lover" on BMG Records. After the promoter and record label owne ...

, an Australian female duo * Rhapsody of Fire (formerly Rhapsody), an Italian metal band ** Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, a project split off from Rhapsody of Fire ** Turilli / Lione Rhapsody *

Rapsody Marlanna Evans (born January 21, 1983), better known by her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper. Her second album, ''Laila's Wisdom'' (2017), which was critically acclaimed, received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album and Be ...

(Marlanna Evans), American rapper

Albums

* ''Rhapsody'' (Ahmad Jamal album), 1966 * ''Rhapsody'' (Ben E. King album), 1976 * ''Rhapsody'' (Mr. Mike album), 1999 * ''Rhapsodies'' (album), by Rick Wakeman, 1979 * ''

Rapsodies ''Rapsodies'' ( el, Ραψωδίες) is an album of Greek songs by Irene Papas and Vangelis, featuring music and text based on (or inspired by) Greek Orthodox liturgical chant, with two tracks composed by Vangelis. Recorded in Nemo studios, Lond ...

'', by Vangelis and Irene Papas, 1986 * ''Rhapsody'', by

Bonnie Bianco Lory Bianco (born August 19, 1963) is an Italian-American singer and actress from the United States also working under the name Bonnie Bianco. She may be best known for her role in the 1983 miniseries '' Cinderella 80''. Artistic life Bianco ...

, 1987

Other culture

* ''Rhapsody'' (film), a 1954 film based on the novel ''Maurice Guest'' and directed by Charles Vidor *

Rhapsody (comics) Rhapsody (Rachel Argosy) is a mutant supervillainess appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''X-Factor'' #79. Fictional character biography Rachel Argosy was a teacher, until, at age twenty, her ha ...

, a Marvel Comics character * '' Rhapsody: Child of Blood'' (1999), the first novel in Elizabeth Haydon's fantasy series, the ''Symphony of Ages'' ** Rhapsody (''The Symphony of Ages''), the main character * '' Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure'', a 1998 console role-playing game for the PlayStation and Nintendo DS video game systems * ''Rhapsody'' (TV series), a Canadian music television series * ''Rhapsody'' (magazine), one of United Airlines' inflight magazines. * Rhapsody, one of the pilots of the Angel Interceptors in '' Captain Scarlet'' * ''Rhapsodiae'', a body of work ascribed to the legendary musician and prophet

Orpheus Orpheus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: ; french: Orphée) is a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet in ancient Greek religion. He was also a renowned poet and, according to the legend, travelled with J ...

Other uses

* MS ''Rhapsody of the Seas'', a Vision Class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean International * MS ''Golden Iris'', a cruise ship formerly owned by MSC Cruises as MS ''Rhapsody'' *

Rapsodie Rapsodie was an experimental nuclear reactor built in Cadarache in France. It was France's first fast reactor, and first achieved criticality in 1967. Rapsodie was a sodium-cooled fast neutron loop-type reactor with a thermal output of 40MW and ...

, experimental nuclear reactor in France * ''RAPSODEE'', a laboratory at one of France's Grand Ecoles,

École des mines d'Albi-Carmaux The École des Mines d'Albi (officially ''École Nationale Supérieure des Mines d'Albi-Carmaux'', also known as ''EMAC'' or ''Mines Albi'', ex-''ENSTIMAC'') was created in 1993. It is a French engineering school (i.e. Grandes écoles) part of ...

* Rhapsody, an annual student fest of