Kyrie
This was such an amazing book - Anaïs Mitchell also does the narration on the audiobook, complete with singing some of the original, cut sections. It also includes sections of some of the more vocally intense parts of various songs.
She has such a hauntingly beautiful voice - both in her actual speaking voice, as well as in her poetry.
For each song, you're given the lyrics and then a breakdown of the various iterations of the song through the various productions - Vermont, Off-Broadway, England, etc. There are a lot of lyrics and themes from the early days that I wish had made it through to the final, official musical...for instance, I really saw what she was going for with the Garden of Eden allegories.
It's an absolutely stunning musical though, just the way it is. I've never had the chance to actually see it, but every few months or so I'll listen to the entire Broadway Cast album on Spotify. All of it. In one sitting.
Also just wanted to say that I knew about Anaïs before her Hadestown days, thanks to a Weather segment on Night Vale featuring her song "Of a Friday Night" from The Brighter. Gotta have my music hipster moment. I don't have very many of them. 😂
This was such an amazing book - Anaïs Mitchell also does the narration on the audiobook, complete with singing some of the original, cut sections. It also includes sections of some of the more vocally intense parts of various songs.
She has such a hauntingly beautiful voice - both in her actual speaking voice, as well as in her poetry.
For each song, you're given the lyrics and then a breakdown of the various iterations of the song through the various productions - Vermont, Off-Broadway, England, etc. There are a lot of lyrics and themes from the early days that I wish had made it through to the final, official musical...for instance, I really saw what she was going for with the Garden of Eden allegories.
It's an absolutely stunning musical though, just the way it is. I've never had the chance to actually see it, but every few months or so I'll listen to the entire Broadway Cast album on Spotify. All of it. In one sitting.
Also just wanted to say that I knew about Anaïs before her Hadestown days, thanks to a Weather segment on Night Vale featuring her song "Of a Friday Night" from The Brighter. Gotta have my music hipster moment. I don't have very many of them. 😂