Hadestown (album)
2010 studio album by Anaïs Mitchell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hadestown is the fourth studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, and was released by Righteous Babe Records on March 9, 2010. The concept album, which became the basis for the stage musical of the same name, follows a variation on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus must embark on a quest to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld. It has been advertised as a "folk opera".[3] Several of the songs feature singers other than Mitchell, including Justin Vernon, Ani DiFranco, Greg Brown, Ben Knox Miller, and The Haden Triplets (Tanya, Petra and Rachel Haden).
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Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
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Length | 57:17 | |||
Label | Righteous Babe | |||
Producer | Todd Sickafoose | |||
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The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package in the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.