"Dreams are sweet, until they're not"

Something I've been meaning to write about is an album that a friend of mine, Rebecca, called to my attention. It's called "Hadestown" -- a folk opera by Anais Mitchell, released in 2010. It's the story of Orpheus and Eurydice -- a story I admittedly had to use Wikipedia to learn more about. Orpheus is a legendary poet, musician, and prophet of Greek mythology, whose lovely wife, Eurydice, died from the bite of a viper. Orpheus traveled to the underworld in an attempt to save his wife from death. Once there, Hades agreed that Orpheus could take Eurydice back to the land of the living, but only if he did not look back throughout their journey home (very Lot's wife, I must say!). Of course you can guess that Orpheus does look back, and Eurydice is lost forever. Tragic. And beautiful. Just like this folk opera. Listen here.


((I'm also starting an Eyes&Ears label for music and
videos that aren't quite Prettiful or a Stumbling -- Enjoy!))