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Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin’s retelling of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice lights up the Lyric Theatre
Acoustic guitars and muffled drumbeats reflect the Vermont singer’s move from New York back to her home state
The US singer-songwriter is best known for the Tony-winning show but a new album takes her back to more personal themes
Orpheus and Eurydice transplanted to the Depression-era South with songs by Anaïs Mitchell
An American duo are breathing new life into ancient ballads
The performer’s girlish vocal – shades of Joanna Newsom and Dolly Parton – suited her songs’ emotional intensity
The music moves from gentle folk balladry to stirring orchestral rock
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