Rhapsody may refer to:

Ancient Greece

* A work of

epic poetry In poetry, 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. With regard t ...

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

Rhapsode A rhapsode () 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 epics of Homer (''Iliad'' and ''Odyssey' ...

, a classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry

Computer software

* Rhapsody (online music service), later rebranded Napster, an online music store subscription service * Rhapsody (operating system), the code name for the Apple Macintosh operating system that eventually evolved into Mac OS X * Rhapsody (modeling), a UML and SysML software tool from IBM for developing embedded and real-time systems

Music

Rhapsody (music) A rhapsody in music is a one-movement (music), 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 improvis ...

, 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) The Rhapsodies, Op. 79, for piano were written by Johannes Brahms in 1879 during his summer stay in Pörtschach, when he had reached the maturity of his career. They were inscribed to his friend, the musician and composer Elisabeth von Herzogenbe ...

, a solo piano piece * Rhapsody (online music service), a digital music streaming and download service * "Rhapsody", a 1988 song by Siouxsie and the Banshees from '' Peepshow''

Performers

* Rhapsody (girl group), an Australian female duo *

Rhapsody of Fire Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre. Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the ban ...

(formerly Rhapsody), an Italian metal band ** Luca Turilli's Rhapsody, a project split off from Rhapsody of Fire ** Turilli / Lione Rhapsody * Rapsody (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'', by Vangelis and Irene Papas, 1986 * ''Rhapsody'', by Bonnie Bianco, 1987

Other culture

* ''Rhapsody'' (film), a 1954 film based on the novel ''Maurice Guest'' and directed by Charles Vidor * Rhapsody (comics), a Marvel Comics character * '' Rhapsody: Child of Blood'' (1999), the first novel in Elizabeth Haydon's fantasy series, the ''Symphony of Ages'' * ''Rhapsody'' (video game series), a video game series * ''Rhapsody'' (TV series), a Canadian music television series * ''Rhapsody'' (magazine), one of United Airlines' inflight magazines * "Rhapsody", a storyline in the science fiction comedy webtoon series ''

Live with Yourself! ''Live with Yourself!'' (''LWY'') is a science fiction comedy webtoon series written and drawn by Andrew "Shen" Tsyaston and David J. Catman. Initially created by the former before passing creative control to the latter, it follows computer su ...

'' * 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 In Greek mythology, Orpheus (; , classical pronunciation: ) was a Thracians, Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned Ancient Greek poetry, poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in se ...

Other uses

* Rhapsody (climb), a traditional climbing route on Dumbarton Rock in Scotland * 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 * Rhapsody, an annual student fest of Medical College Kolkata