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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 April 2012
    22 April 2010
    ISBN:
    9780511707865
    9781108010825
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511707865
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    Weight & Pages:
    Dimensions:
    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.22kg, 164 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Classical Theatre, Classical Studies, Classical Studies (General), Classical Literature, Drama, Theatre, Performance Studies
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
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    Subjects:
    Classical Theatre, Classical Studies, Classical Studies (General), Classical Literature, Drama, Theatre, Performance Studies
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Classics
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    In May 1881, students of Harvard University performed Sophocles' masterpiece, Oedipus Tyrannus, in the original Greek. Witnessed by 6,000 people, this performance was reported far and wide, and has gone down in theatre history as a huge success which excited almost universal enthusiasm. Henry Norman's 1882 book commemorates the performance, providing a record of permanent value for every student of Sophocles. Norman describes the background to the decision to stage the play, and presents key information on Sophocles and the characteristics of Greek tragedy. He then recounts the performance in detail, describing the aspects of the play which made it such a memorable experience, including the music, the setting and the scholarship. The book includes a transcript of the programme and illustrations showing some of the costumes and key moments of the play. It provides a fascinating contemporary account of this landmark in the modern revival of classical Greek theatre.

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