how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth
- Written by Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
Lisa Tomasetti/Opera Australia“It’s an old song”, Hermes (Christine Anu) sings at the opening of Hadestown, but “we’re gonna sing it again and again”.
Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown is a modern retelling of the story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice.
In ancient Greece, Orpheus...





