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Hadestown: Songs from the Folk Opera

Journey to the underworld and back by identifying the songs from the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01This opening number, led by Hermes, introduces the gods and mortals who populate this tragic tale.
  • 02In her introductory song, Eurydice expresses a cynical, pragmatic worldview shaped by hunger and cold.
  • 03The company sings this boisterous, New Orleans-style jazz number about the industrial underworld run by Hades.
  • 04Hades tempts a starving Eurydice to come work for him in this jazzy, villainous number.
  • 05In a chilling call-and-response, Hades explains to his workers that the wall they build is to keep poverty out.
  • 06Arguably the show's most famous number, this song chronicles Orpheus's journey to the underworld, guided by Hermes.
  • 07Persephone reveals her secret speakeasy and shares her contraband liquor with the workers in this defiant number.
  • 08Orpheus sings this powerful melody to Hades and Persephone, retelling their own love story and melting the king's heart.
  • 09What song marks the climax of the journey out of Hadestown, where Orpheus gives in to his doubt and turns around?
  • 10What is the final song of the show, a toast to Orpheus and the hope found in retelling the old sad song?
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