Anaïs Mitchell

Anaïs Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for creating the folk-opera «Hadestown», a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth that began as a concept album in 2010 and later evolved into a stage musical that won multiple Tony Awards. Her work sits at the crossroads of folk, Americana, and theatrical songwriting, marked by literary lyrics and a distinctive, expressive vocal style.

Beyond «Hadestown», she has released a string of acclaimed albums, including «Young Man in America» (2012), showcasing her ability to blend personal songwriting with mythic and political themes. She also collaborated with musician Jefferson Hamer on «Child Ballads» (2013), an album of traditional folk songs drawn from the Francis James Child collection, arranged and reinterpreted for contemporary audiences.

Songs like «Wedding Song», «Hey, Little Songbird», «Wait for Me», and «Why We Build the Wall» showcase her narrative songwriting and her roots in the New England and Vermont folk scene, where she has long been associated with a community-driven, collaborative approach to music-making.