Agamemnon - The Oresteia Trilogy - Part I - Peter Hall - Aeschylus - 1983 - 4K

Aeschylus’ Oresteia, a Greek tragic trilogy consisting of Agamemnon, Libation Bearers (Choephoroi) and Furies (The Eumenides) was transmitted on Channel 4 on 9 October 1983. An one-hour documentary "The Oresteia at Epidaurus" was also released on 9 October 1983. First performed in 458 BCE as part of the Oresteia trilogy alongside Choephoroi and Eumenides. The National Theatre - UK - production.
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Agamemnon - • Agamemnon - The Oreste...
Libation Bearers - • Libation Bearers - The...
Furies - • Furies - The Oresteia ...
Documentary • The Oresteia at Epidau...
Director & Producer Peter Hall
Translator - Tony Harrison
TRILOGY CAST
James Carter Chorus / Agamemnon
Philip Donaghy Chorus / Clytemnestra
Greg Hicks Chorus / Orestes
Timothy Davies Chorus / Pylades
Roger Gartland Chorus / Electra
Kenny Ireland Chorus / Apollo
Alfred Lynch Chorus / Aegisthus
John Normington Chorus / Cassandra
Michael Thomas Chorus / Athena
James Hayes Chorus / Nurse
Sean Baker Chorus / Priestess
Tony Robinson Chorus / Servant
David Roper Chorus / Watchman
Barrie Rutter Chorus / Herald
David Bamber Chorus
Nigel Bellairs Anti-Chorus
Mark Bond Anti-Chorus
Peter Dawson Chorus
Martin Garfield Anti-Chorus
Peter Gerald Anti-Chorus
John Gill Anti-Chorus
Colin Haigh Anti-Chorus
Peter Hale Anti-Chorus
Robert Howard Anti-Chorus
Graham Pountney Anti-Chorus
Robert Ralph Anti-Chorus
Norman Rutherford Anti-Chorus
Leslie Southwick Anti-Chorus
Glenn Williams Anti-Chorus
Richard Williams Anti-Chorus
The cast listed here is for ‘The Oresteia Company’, as listed in the credits following each play. It is likely, but not easy to tell for sure, that all members took part in each play.
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I didn't learn about this story in school, but instead, found out about it through the band A Perfect Circle. On the Mer de Noms album, the 5th track is called "Orestes". I always liked that song, and I wanted to learn all the words to it. I had gone to the library and used the computer so I could get online and look up the lyrics to the song. The results of my search are how I learned about Aeschylus and The Oresteia. That day, I figured I would check the directory and see if my library had a copy available to lend. At that time, it had been checked out, but I reserved it to check out the next time it was there. Every time I would go to the public library, I would search for this book and if it was available, I would check it out. Every year from middle school until I graduated, I would have another read-through. This is the first time I have ever seen the play, and I am absolutely impressed by this performance. The notes that play when the Furies gather together in their anger, is very similar to the tune that plays in the A Perfect Circle song, which is awesome. Also, I love the masks. Even though the character's faces don't change, I find them to be very expressive. I find it amazing, as well, that the rhythm and cadence of the lines are delivered in a way very close to what I had imagined when I would read them in the book.

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Listen out for the voice of Baldrick in this production

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