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Highway to Hades: Orfeo ed Euridice

Posted on February 14, 2011 by KayleighAnnyikha

Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera composed by Christoph Gluck. The original text was written by Ranieri De’ Calzabigi. This film, done during the 1982 Glyndebourne Opera Festival, stars Janet Baker as Orpheus, Elisabeth Speiser as Euridice, and Elizabeth Gale … Continue reading →

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Highway to Hades: Wait for Me

Posted on February 12, 2011 by KayleighAnnyikha

One of the most complex rock operas of the decade is Hadestown, conceptualized by musician Anaïs Mitchell and performed as a collaborative work with many artists and musicians. The rock opera has an apocalyptic, post-industrial Great Depression feel. In the words … Continue reading →

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Highway to Hades: Because We Have and They Have Not

Posted on December 9, 2010 by KayleighAnnyikha

One of the most complex rock operas of the decade is Hadestown, conceptualized by musician Anaïs Mitchell and performed as a collaborative work with many artists and musicians. The rock opera has an apocalyptic, post-industrial Great Depression feel. In the words … Continue reading →

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Highway to Hades: River of Cinderbricks

Posted on October 11, 2010 by KayleighAnnyikha

One of the most complex rock operas of the decade is Hadestown, conceptualized by musician Anaïs Mitchell and performed as a collaborative work with many artists and musicians. The rock opera has an apocalyptic, post-industrial Great Depression feel. In the … Continue reading →

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Shriekback – SACRED CITY

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Ruadhán McElroy

World Domination Records, 1992 Before I begin, I want you all to know that this wasn’t my original choice for review today — no, that was originally going to be an Ataraxia album that is now being put off for … Continue reading →

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Rhea’s Obsession – INITIATION

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Ruadhán McElroy

1996; re-issued 2001, Metropolis Records As an ex-Goth, I’d previously only been familiar with Rhea’s Obsession through a string of songs they’ve recorded for compilations, usually tribute albums that tend to be really hit-or-miss to begin with, and probably since … Continue reading →

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Highway to Hades: Rivers of Frogs

Posted on August 2, 2010 by KayleighAnnyikha

We all know about depictions of Hades as the Christian Hell. The Film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief depicts the God Hades as Satan, complete with horns, when he wasn’t dressed like a member of a metal … Continue reading →

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