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.
Have patience with the audio. It is only bad in the beginning. This was outstanding. I cannot wait to finish watching Eumenides. A production like this should be done again!
A major academic involved in this work has recently published his own translation of the oresteia. I expect he will stage it in the next few years. Oliver Taplin.
My name is Orestes of House Atreus. Bearer of libations. Loyal servant to the true king, Agamemnon. Brother to a murdered sister, son to a murdered father, and I will have my vengeance in this play or the next!
I saw these as an undergraduate when they were pretty new -- maybe 1986. It's amazing. I couldn't get anyone I know now to watch something like this, which is sad. But I still remember them pretty well. I really wish there were a way to make these look modern vs. the video quality of 1983. Short of machine learning that fakes up the images it's hard to imagine it being any better than this, though.
Hearing the part where he details how apollo demanded he kill clytemnestra and the punishment if he didn't is brilliant. Considering the punishment the furies carried out anyway and apollo basically saying. "so what you believed me? I'm a god, I'm not going to be punished you are" is beautifully funny. Aeschylus was a true great.
Especially considering in a later work Orestes and Menelaus talk about how the Gods are fickle and cruel. Orestes remains distressed whereas Menelaus, a veteran of the Trojan War, is used to it
Bookmarks 2:05 Enter Electra and the Chorus 3:18 Chorus speeches 7:17 Electra speech 13:02 Lock of hair discovered 15:21 Enter Orestes again 17:26 Orestes speech 18:32 Orestes speech 20:52 Invocation, emotional preparation for the killings 32:10 37:29 39:21 Orestes and Pylades approach the house of Atreus 40:43 Enter Clytaemnestra 44:28 45:01 Enter Cilissa 48:28 49:52 Enter Aegisthus 51:00 Aegisthus enters the palace 52:02 52:28 Enter Clytaemnestra 52:54 Enter Orestes 56:21 She realises he was the snake in her dream 57:21 Stasimon 59:30 The doors open again 1:03:13 Orestes knows the trouble is not over yet 1:04:41 Orestes notices the Furies 1:06:07 Exit Orestes
This is so good. My favorite part is 27:31-28:20. I have a question though: who breastfed Orestes? Klytaimnestra and the nurse both claim to have done it since his birth.
Yes, really valuable work. The nurse breastfed Orestes in the Oresteia. Clytemnestra lies when she claims to have done it, she's trying to save herself. Not sure where I've got that from, but I'm pretty sure of it.
@@ericbohun542 yes. It was symbolic in ancient Greece for mothers to try and manipulate or coerce their children by bearing their breast. Pretty sure it was a common theme as far back as the illyiad.
This play reminds me of Kabuki theatre. Although unrelated they share the same epic feeling. Are there other ancient plays of this quality? I tried watching Medea and Oedipus Rex but it's harder to follow those.
Try the Medea with Zoe Caldwell. (I think it was a PBS production. I'm pretty sure it's on YT somewhere) It's very easy to follow and it is utterly devastating.
@@illegallawyer I suspect that the director was so committed to the medium of theatre that the recording of this work wasn’t sufficiently desirable to him to prompt commercial quality recordings.
whats with the bad sound, all of Greg HIcks monologue is tainted by this bad sound. otherwise thank you for uploading this. its like classical theatre fused with rap, and karate Asian movements. excellent I love greg hicks
You're welcome. I think his name is Greg. Its listed in the documentary on my channel called the oresteia at epidaurus. Somewhere near the 20 minute point I think.
Could you possibly repost these without subtitles? They're really distracting to me. Another account posted Agamemnon without subtitles but not the other two.
Another account had all of the videos without subtitles a few years ago. That's where I took my videos from initially. Search around a bit more, they're probably still on TH-cam.
@@ericbohun542damn, if so they're unlisted. I only found Agamemnon unsubbed. Probably the same account you got it from. I can't imagine it's something many people have.
@@ericbohun542oh what the hell? I suddenly found it. That's so strange. I swear I couldn't the first time I looked. Same account that posted Agamemnon too. I looked through their whole library after watching their Agamemnon and didn't see the others. How strange. Thank you for telling me to look again.
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.
Have patience with the audio. It is only bad in the beginning. This was outstanding. I cannot wait to finish watching Eumenides. A production like this should be done again!
A major academic involved in this work has recently published his own translation of the oresteia. I expect he will stage it in the next few years. Oliver Taplin.
That annoying buzzing sound is present thoughout the entire video
He be like: "My name is Orestes son of Agamemnon, you killed my father, prepare to die!"
My name is Orestes of House Atreus. Bearer of libations. Loyal servant to the true king, Agamemnon. Brother to a murdered sister, son to a murdered father, and I will have my vengeance in this play or the next!
That's inconceivable! lol
Better than reading it, it makes more sense to hear it. Thank you, excellent!
I saw these as an undergraduate when they were pretty new -- maybe 1986. It's amazing. I couldn't get anyone I know now to watch something like this, which is sad. But I still remember them pretty well. I really wish there were a way to make these look modern vs. the video quality of 1983. Short of machine learning that fakes up the images it's hard to imagine it being any better than this, though.
Hearing the part where he details how apollo demanded he kill clytemnestra and the punishment if he didn't is brilliant. Considering the punishment the furies carried out anyway and apollo basically saying. "so what you believed me? I'm a god, I'm not going to be punished you are" is beautifully funny. Aeschylus was a true great.
Especially considering in a later work Orestes and Menelaus talk about how the Gods are fickle and cruel. Orestes remains distressed whereas Menelaus, a veteran of the Trojan War, is used to it
Bookmarks
2:05 Enter Electra and the Chorus
3:18 Chorus speeches
7:17 Electra speech
13:02 Lock of hair discovered
15:21 Enter Orestes again
17:26 Orestes speech
18:32 Orestes speech
20:52 Invocation, emotional preparation for the killings
32:10
37:29
39:21 Orestes and Pylades approach the house of Atreus
40:43 Enter Clytaemnestra
44:28
45:01 Enter Cilissa
48:28
49:52 Enter Aegisthus
51:00 Aegisthus enters the palace
52:02
52:28 Enter Clytaemnestra
52:54 Enter Orestes
56:21 She realises he was the snake in her dream
57:21 Stasimon
59:30 The doors open again
1:03:13 Orestes knows the trouble is not over yet
1:04:41 Orestes notices the Furies
1:06:07 Exit Orestes
thanks fam!
this is incredibly helpful!
@@a.z.fellco.1704 I needed it myself earlier this year
The BBC transmitted this at the time. It had a major impact on me
59:42-1:04 greg hicks speech is delivered dramatically. The way he says "putrefaction ", you can see he enjoys the language!
Did they give Aegisthus goggly eyes to make the dramatic irony of his claim to be open-eyed even more obvious?
Coolest production ever
The subtitles help, given the stylized version of English that Tony Harrison creates.
This is gonna give me nightmares, I love it
Pylades only line in the Choephori: D E W I T
Great production! I love legitimate theatre.
this is priceless. thank you. :)
This is so good. My favorite part is 27:31-28:20.
I have a question though: who breastfed Orestes? Klytaimnestra and the nurse both claim to have done it since his birth.
Yes, really valuable work. The nurse breastfed Orestes in the Oresteia. Clytemnestra lies when she claims to have done it, she's trying to save herself. Not sure where I've got that from, but I'm pretty sure of it.
@@ericbohun542 Thanks!
@@ericbohun542 yes. It was symbolic in ancient Greece for mothers to try and manipulate or coerce their children by bearing their breast. Pretty sure it was a common theme as far back as the illyiad.
At its showing in Athens ,fellow dramatist Euripides thought the matching locks of hair scene particularly stupid.Among other things.
This play reminds me of Kabuki theatre. Although unrelated they share the same epic feeling. Are there other ancient plays of this quality? I tried watching Medea and Oedipus Rex but it's harder to follow those.
Try the Medea with Zoe Caldwell. (I think it was a PBS production. I'm pretty sure it's on YT somewhere) It's very easy to follow and it is utterly devastating.
Why is this excellent performance unavailable on Amazon or anywhere? You can't even find used copies on Ebay!
@@illegallawyer I suspect that the director was so committed to the medium of theatre that the recording of this work wasn’t sufficiently desirable to him to prompt commercial quality recordings.
does anyone know where I can find this in good video quality?
25:36 slaps🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏
I LOVE GREG HICKS
So metal :P
whats with the bad sound, all of Greg HIcks monologue is tainted by this bad sound. otherwise thank you for uploading this.
its like classical theatre fused with rap, and karate Asian movements. excellent
I love greg hicks
Grazie mille!
You're welcome Filou
The audio is even worse on this.
more baldrick
Great play. Shame the audio makes this unwatchable
I can hear just fine.
Why is there someone wearing a leather jacket?
48.20 is such a funny moment.
Thank you!! 😍😍 what's Orestis's actor's name??
You're welcome. I think his name is Greg. Its listed in the documentary on my channel called the oresteia at epidaurus. Somewhere near the 20 minute point I think.
There's credits at the end
@@darkdave1998 really? Thanks!💎💎
@@ericbohun542 stan Greg
the actor is Greg Hicks. quite a famous shakespeare actor. TH-cam him, he's dramatic delivery of classical texts is quite addictive.
14:54 very nice
Could you possibly repost these without subtitles? They're really distracting to me. Another account posted Agamemnon without subtitles but not the other two.
Another account had all of the videos without subtitles a few years ago. That's where I took my videos from initially. Search around a bit more, they're probably still on TH-cam.
@@ericbohun542damn, if so they're unlisted. I only found Agamemnon unsubbed. Probably the same account you got it from. I can't imagine it's something many people have.
@@ericbohun542oh what the hell? I suddenly found it. That's so strange. I swear I couldn't the first time I looked. Same account that posted Agamemnon too. I looked through their whole library after watching their Agamemnon and didn't see the others. How strange. Thank you for telling me to look again.
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