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The Oresteia In The Arts And Popular Culture
Reflections of the ''Oresteia'' in the arts and popular culture show the influence of the classic trilogy of tragedies by Aeschylus. Opera, ballet and incidental music *Several composers have written musical treatments of all or part of Aeschylus's trilogy. From the late 19th century comes Sergey Taneyev's full-length opera ''Oresteia''. In the 20th century Soviet composer Yury Alexandrovich Falik composed a one-act ballet ''Oresteia''; Darius Milhaud supplied incidental music for the plays, the Vienese composer Ernst Krenek wrote '' Leben des Orest'' (The Life of Orestes) (1929), and Iannis Xenakis wrote at least three works for voices and instruments based on the trilogy. There is a one-act opera ''Il furore di Oreste'' by Flavio Testi (from ''The Libation Bearers'') and "Prologue", by Harrison Birtwistle (from ''Agamemnon''), for tenor and chamber ensemble. Mozart's opera ''Idomeneo'' features Electra as a major character. ''Elektra (opera)'' is a one-act opera by Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oresteia
The ''Oresteia'' ( grc, Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE, concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra, the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes, the trial of Orestes, the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes. The trilogy—consisting of ''Agamemnon'' (), '' The Libation Bearers'' (), and ''The Eumenides'' ()—also shows how the Greek gods interacted with the characters and influenced their decisions pertaining to events and disputes. The only extant example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy, the ''Oresteia'' won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BCE. The principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice, as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation. ''Oresteia'' originally included a satyr play, ''Proteus'' (), following the tragic trilogy, but all except a single line of ''Proteus'' has been lost. ''Agame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Travelling Players
''The Travelling Players'' ( el, Ο Θίασος, translit. ''O Thiasos'', "The Troupe") is a 1975 Greek historical drama film written and directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos that traces the history of mid-20th-century Greece from 1939 to 1952. Many critics have described ''The Travelling Players'' as Angelopoulos' masterpiece; 16 critics and five directors voted it one of their favorite films in the British Film Institute's 2012 ''Sight & Sound'' poll. Plot A group of travelling players tour through Greece putting on a play called ''Golfo the Shepherdess''. The first level of the film shows them setting up, rehearsing, promoting and performing in fustanella this 1893 piece, a bucolic verse drama of love, betrayal and death. In the next level the film focuses on the historical events between 1939 and 1952 as they are experienced by the travelling players and as they affect the communities which they visit: the last year of Metaxas' authoritarian dictatorship, the war again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Howard (actor)
Bill, Billy, Will, Willie or William Howard may refer to: Noblemen and politicians American * William J. Howard (1799–1862), Pittsburgh mayor in 1845 *William Alanson Howard (1813–1880), U.S. Representative from Michigan (1855–1859) and Governor of Dakota Territory 1878–1880 *William Howard (congressman) (1817–1891), U.S. Representative from Ohio *William Marcellus Howard (1857–1932), U.S. Representative from Georgia *William S. Howard (1875–1953), U.S. Representative from Georgia *William Lorenzo Howard (1921–2004), mayor of Monroe, Louisiana British * William Howard (judge) (before 1230—1308), English nobleman and ancestor of aristocratic Howard family, Judge Advocate of Fleet *William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham (''c.''1510–1573), English nobleman * William Howard (died 1600) (1538–1600), English member of parliament *Lord William Howard (1563–1640), nicknamed "Belted Will" or "Bauld Willie", third son of 4th Duke of Norfolk *William Howard, 3rd B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp is an English stage, film and television actress whose roles on British television include ''Clocking Off'' (2000–2001), '' Bob & Rose'' (2001) and ''Afterlife'' (2005–2006). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1997 film ''The Full Monty''. Her other film appearances include ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' (1986), ''Naked'' (1993), ''Priest'' (1994), ''From Hell'' (2001) and ''Vera Drake'' (2004). Between 2011 and 2016, she starred as DC Janet Scott in the ITV drama ''Scott & Bailey''. Early life Sharp was born in Manchester, England. Sharp has stated that she started acting because, as a child, she felt "invisible" and did not "quite fit in".McLean, Gareth"A truly visible woman"''The Guardian'', 10 September 2005 (Retrieved: 21 July 2009) She has said that her inspiration to act came from watching Dick Emery on television.Billen, Andrew"Lesley Sharp shows she's married to the job in The Children"''The Times'', 30 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Rebecca Lenkiewicz (born 1968) is a British playwright and screenwriter. She is best known as the author of ''Her Naked Skin'' (2008), which was the first original play written by a living female playwright to be performed on the Olivier stage of the Royal National Theatre. Several of Lenkiewicz's plays have been published individually, and in 2013 Faber & Faber published a collection. Early life and education Lenkiewicz was born in Plymouth, Devon, the daughter of Celia Mills and Peter Quint, a playwright. Her stepfather is artist Robert Lenkiewicz. Her sister is the artist Alice Lenkiewicz and her brother is the artist Wolfe von Lenkiewicz, who are both the children of Robert Lenkiewicz. Her other brothers are Peter Mills and Thomas Mills. She attended Hyde Park Junior School and then Plymouth High School for Girls before progressing to a BA in Film and English at the University of Kent from 1985 to 1989, then later to a BA Acting Course at the Central School of Speech and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Beeby
Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of the State of Maryland, serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and eastern West Virginia * MARC (archive), a computer-related mailing list archive * M/A/R/C Research, a marketing research and consulting firm * Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, a non-profit, volunteer organization * Matador Automatic Radar Control, a guidance system for the Martin MGM-1 Matador cruise missile * Mid-America Regional Council, the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the bistate Kansas City region * Midwest Association for Race Cars, a former American stock car racing organization * Revolutionary Agrarian Movement of the Bolivian Peasantry (''Movimiento Agrario Revolucionario del Campesinado Boliviano''), a defunct right-wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Hines
Ed, ed or ED may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc * Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media * ''Ed'' (TV series), a TV series that ran from 2000 to 2004 Businesses and organizations * Ed (supermarket), a French brand of discount stores founded in 1978 * Consolidated Edison, from their NYSE stock symbol * United States Department of Education, a department of the United States government * Enforcement Directorate, a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency in India * European Democrats, a loose association of conservative political parties in Europe * Airblue (IATA code ED), a private Pakistani airline * Eagle Dynamics, a Swiss software company Places * Ed, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States * Ed, Sweden, a town in Dals-Ed, Sweden * Erode Junction railway station, station code ED Health and medicine * Eating disorder, mental disorders define ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Yevtushenko
Alexander "Sasha" Yevtushenko (born 31 January 1979) is a director and producer of radio dramas for BBC Radio. He is a son of Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko and his third wife, English translator Jan Butler. In 2016 an adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's ''The Master and Margarita'' produced by Yevtushenko won the BBC Audio Drama Award in the Best Adaptation category. In 2018, Katie Hims' ''Black Eyed Girls'', which he directed, won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Series/Serial. Selected works As director: * ''The Problem of Cell 13'' (2011) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2012, directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Sasha Yevtushenko) * ''Lord of the Flies'' (2013) * ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' (2014) * ''Agamemnon'' (2014) * ''The Furies'' (2014) * '' The Voyage of the Damned'' (2020, audio adaptation starring Toby Jones, Paul Ritter, Allan Corduner and Philip Glenister. Based upon the book by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts. ) As producer: * ''The Master and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Scardifield
Simon Scardifield is a British actor and playwright who trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and with Philippe Gaulier, after reading Modern Languages at St John's College, Cambridge. Scardifield was nominated for a UK Theatre Award in 2013, in the Best Performance category. Notable work as an actor includes Edward Hall's Propellor / Old Vic production of ''The Taming of the Shrew'' in 2007, Laurence Boswell's adaptation of Dostoevsky's ''The Double'' in 2012, Boswell's production of Lope de Vega's ''Punishment Without Revenge'' in 2013, Helena Kaut-Howson's ''Sons Without Fathers'' (a new version of Chekhov's Platonov) in 2013, Maria Aberg's RSC production of John Webster's revenge tragedy ''The White Devil'' at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2014, Guy Jones' production of Joe White's acclaimed debut ''Mayfly'' at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2018. and ''As You Like It'' at Shakespeare's Globe in 2019. He is also the voice of Robert Muchamore's bestselling CH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, Radio drama, drama, High culture, culture and the arts also featuring. The station describes itself as "the world's most significant commissioner of new music", and through its BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, New Generation Artists scheme promotes young musicians of all nationalities. The station broadcasts the The Proms, BBC Proms concerts, live and in full, each summer in addition to performances by the BBC Orchestras and Singers. There are regular productions of both classic plays and newly commissioned drama. Radio 3 won the Sony Radio Academy UK Station of the Year Gold Award for 2009 and was nominated again in 2011. According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 1.7 million with a listening share of 1.3% as of September 2022. History Radio 3 is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinando Baldi
Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1917 – 12 September 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1917. His early film work began in Italy in the early 1950s with films such as ''Il Prezzo dell'Onore''. He directed Orson Welles in the films ''David and Goliath'' and ''The Tartars''. Baldi died in Italy on 12 September 2007. Selected filmography *''Il prezzo dell'onore'' (1952) *''Assi alla ribalta'' (1954) *''David and Goliath'' (1960) *''Duel of Champions'' (1961) *''La spada del Cid'' (1962) * ''Taras Bulba, the Cossack'' (1962) *''Il figlio di Cleopatra '' (1964) *''Sfida al re di Castiglia'' (1964) *'' Suicide Mission to Singapore'' (1966) *''All'ombra delle aquile'' (1966) *''Texas, Adios'' (1966) *'' Massacre in the Black Forest'' (1967) *'' Io non protesto, io amo'' (1967) *'' Rita of the West '' (1967) *''Hate Thy Neighbor'' (1968) *''Django, Prepare a Coffin'' (1968) *''The Forgotten Pistolero'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Mexican Empire
The Second Mexican Empire (), officially the Mexican Empire (), was a constitutional monarchy established in Mexico by Mexican monarchists in conjunction with the Second French Empire. The period is sometimes referred to as the Second French intervention in Mexico. Emperor Napoleon III of France, with the support of the Mexican conservatives, clergy, and nobility, established a monarchist ally in the Americas intended as a restraint upon the growing power of the United States. It has been viewed as both an independent Mexican monarchy and as a client state of France. Elected as the emperor of Mexico was Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, chosen due to his ancestral link to prior rulers of Mexico. His wife and empress consort of Mexico was the Belgian princess Charlotte of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as ‘Carlota’. Mexican conservatives, including many in the Mexican nobility, had played a role in instigating the re-bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
