Research Catalog

Title

Greek tragedies as plays for performance / David Raeburn.

Author

Raeburn, D. A.

Publication

• Chicester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017.
• ©2017

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Details

Description

xi, 199 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"Greek Tragedies as Plays for Performance is a unique introduction to the genre that explores these works as dramatic artefacts intended for performance--instead of as ancient literature solely to be read and studied. Written by a scholar who combines his academic understanding of Greek tragedy with his singular theatrical experience of producing these ancient dramas for the modern stage, this text pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical composition in terms of the ancient medium and original resources. The author discusses the masters of the genre--Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides--including similarities, differences, their use and development of Greek tragedy's hybrid form, the significance that each poet attaches to familiar myths and his distinctive approach as a dramatic artist. The text examines 10 plays in detail, from Persae and The Oresteia to Antigone and Oedipus Tyrannus and then Medea and Bacchae, including the two Electra plays. It delves into important components of these dramas, including performances by the chorus and the three actors, the need to captivate audiences attending a major civic and religious festival, and the importance of the lyric sections for emotional effect. The book also contains a companion website, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/raeburn, with 136 audio recordings of Greek tragedy that illustrate the beauty of the Greek language and the powerful rhythms of the songs. With extended dramatic analysis of important Greek tragedies at an appropriate level for readers coming to the topic for the first time, this is a fresh and insightful foray into these ancient works of art."--

Subjects

• Theater > Greece > History > To 500
• Greek drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Aeschylus -- Persae -- The Oresteia -- Sophocles -- Antigone -- Oedipus tyrannus -- Electra (Sophocles) -- Euripides -- Medea -- Electra (Euripides) -- Bacchae -- Appendix A. Glossary of Greek tragic terms -- Appendix B. Rhythm and meter.

Call Number

JFF 17-374

ISBN

• 9781119089858
• 1119089859
• 9781119089896
• 1119089891

LCCN

• 2016032959
• 40026692443

OCLC

967256205

Author

Raeburn, D. A., author.

Title

Greek tragedies as plays for performance / David Raeburn.

Publisher

Chicester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA, USA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017.

Copyright Date

©2017

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Form:

Online version: Raeburn, D. A., author. Greek tragedies as plays for performance Chicester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016 9781119089889 (DLC) 2016036064

Other Standard Identifier

40026692443

Research Call Number

JFF 17-374