Aeschylus Collection
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Agamemnon
Agamemnon is the first part of the Oresteia trilogy by the
Greek playwright Aeschylus. Each of the plays that form part of The
Oresteia can stand alone, but they perfectly complement one other in a
longer narrative. Agamemnon provides the seed of all the themes that are
explored in part two, The Libation Bearers, and three, The Eumenides.
Agamemnon
tells the story of the homecoming of Agamemnon, the King of Mycenae,
after the fall of Troy. Waiting for him at home was his wife, Queen
Clytemnestra, with murder in her heart. She wants him dead to avenge the
sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia, to be able to openly embrace her
lover Aegisthus, and to become ruler of Mycenae. Clytemnestra's action
would trigger a spate of tragedies.
Public Domain (P)2019 Museum Audiobooks
Choephori
Choephori,
or The Libation Bearers, is the second in the Oresteian trilogy on the
House of Atreus, written by Aeschylus. It deals with the reunion of
Agamemnon's children, Electra and Orestes, and their revenge upon their
mother Clytemnestra for the murder of Agamemnon, which takes place in
the first play, Agamemnon. The title refers to the chorus of libation
bearers who supports and encourages Electra and Orestes in their quest
for justice. The Oresteia is the only extant example of an ancient Greek
theatre trilogy.
Public Domain (P)2018 Museum Audiobooks
Eumenides
The
third and final play of the Oresteia by Aeschylus called Eumenides
recounts the fate of Orestes after he had killed Clytemnestra to avenge
the murder of his father, Agamemnon. He is relentlessly harassed by the
Furies and pleads with the goddess Athena, who sets up a trial and casts
the deciding vote to spare his life. This enrages the Furies, but
Athena persuades them to pursue justice in a different way and changes
their name to Eumenidis, the Kindly Ones.
Public Domain (P)2018 Museum Audiobooks
Persians
Aeschylus'
historical tragedy Persians, with its dire warnings against the hubris
of imperialist overreach, is as relevant today as it was when first
presented to an Athenian audience in 472 BC. This new edition of the
classic drama features a literal translation by Mark Will (translator of
Fernando Pessoa's Message) which reconstructs in contemporary English
verse the epic cadences of the original Greek.
(C)2018 Mark Will and Cadmus & Harmony Media (P)2019 Mark Will and Cadmus & Harmony Media
Prometheus Bound (Mission Audio)
When
a jealous Zeus discovers that the compassionate Titan, Prometheus, has
introduced the gift of fire to liberate mere mortals from oppression and
servitude, he has Prometheus bound to a rocky prison in the Scythian
desert, where the god discloses the reason for his punishment.
Prometheus
Bound is one of only seven surviving plays by the prolific Athenian
playwright, Aeschylus. Born into a noble family in 525 BC, Aeschylus is
credited with having introduced dialogue into the Greek drama, and
indeed is a father of modern theater.
(C)2010 Mission Audio (P)2010 Mission Audio
Prometheus Bound (Museum Audiobooks)
This
Greek tragedy is based on the myth of Prometheus, a Titan who, in
defiance of the gods, gives fire to mankind, an act for which he is
subjected to perpetual punishment.The play consists almost entirely of
speeches since the protagonist is chained throughout.
Public Domain (P)2019 Museum Audiobooks
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Furies
The
classic trilogy about murder, revenge and justice, as heard on BBC
Radio 3 - plus a bonus documentary exploring Aeschylus' seminal Greek
tragedy.
A chilling tale of homecoming, violent death and bloody
vengeance, The Oresteia dates back to the fifth century BC, but its
themes still resonate today. At once a family saga, morality tale and
courtroom drama, it recounts how two generations of the cursed House of
Atreus become locked into a deadly cycle of atrocities. To break the
chain, their private vendetta must become public, as questions of guilt
and justification are decided in the first ever homicide trial...
Agamemnon
The
Trojan War is over, and conquering hero Agamemnon arrives home to
Argos. But victory came at an appalling price - the sacrifice of his
eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Now, his wife Clytemnestra is determined to
take a grisly revenge...
The Libation Bearers
Returning from exile,
Agamemnon's son Orestes vows to avenge his father's death by murdering
his killer, his own mother Clytemnestra. But where can he find the
strength to carry out such a horrific deed?
The Furies
Having
committed matricide, Orestes flees to Delphi. But the remorseless
Furies, ancient deities of vengeance, are on his trail and baying for
blood. Can the young gods Apollo and Athena save him from a terrible
fate?
Adapted by three of Britain's most imaginative writers, Simon
Scardifield, Ed Hime and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, these contemporary versions
of Aeschylus' trilogy are atmospheric, fast-moving and superbly
accessible. The star casts include Lesley Sharp as Clytemnestra, Hugo
Speer as Agamemnon and Will Howard as Orestes.
Each of the plays is introduced by Edith Hall, Professor of Classics at Kings College London.
Also
featured is an episode of In Our Time, in which Melvyn Bragg and guests
discuss how The Oresteia has fired the modern imagination, inspiring
artists ranging from Richard Wagner to T. S. Eliot.
Agamemnon
The Chorus - Arthur Hughes, Philip Jackson and Carolyn Pickles
Clytemnestra - Lesley Sharp
Agamemnon - Hugo Speer
Cassandra - Anamaria Marinca
Calchas - Karl Johnson
Aegisthus - Sean Murray
Iphigenia - Georgie Fuller
Herald - John Norton
Guards - Steve Toussaint and Harry Jardine
Adapted by Simon Scardifield
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko
BBC Concert Orchestra Percussionists: Alasdair Malloy, Stephen Webberley and Stephen Whibley
Singer: Adriana Festeu
Sound design by Colin Guthrie
First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 12 January 2014
The Libation Bearers
Orestes - Will Howard
Electra - Joanne Froggatt
Clytemnestra - Lesley Sharp
The Chorus - Sheila Reid, Amanda Lawrence and Carys Eleri
Aegisthus - Sean Murray
Cilissa - Carolyn Pickles
Pylades - Joel MacCormack
Servants - David Seddon and John Norton
Iphigenia - Georgie Fuller
Adapted by Ed Hime
Directed by Marc Beeby
BBC Concert Orchestra Percussionists: Alasdair Malloy, Stephen Webberley and Stephen Whibley
Singer: Adriana Festeu
Sound design by Cal Knightley and Colin Guthrie
First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 19 January 2014
The Furies
Narrator - Niamh Cusack
Alecto - Polly Hemingway
Megaera - Maureen Beattie
Tisiphone - Carolyn Pickles
Orestes - Will Howard
Athena - Chipo Chung
Apollo - Joel MacCormack
Clytemnestra - Lesley Sharp
The Pythia - Priyanga Burford
Girl - Carys Eleri
Judge - Sean Murray
Adapted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko
BBC Concert Orchestra Percussionists: Alasdair Malloy, Stephen Webberley and Stephen Whibley
Sound design by Colin Guthrie
First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 26 January 2014
In Our Time
Presented by Melyvn Bragg
With
Edith Hall, then Professor of Greek Cultural History at Durham
University; Simon Goldhill, Professor of Greek at the University of
Cambridge; Tom Healy, Professor of Renaissance Studies at Birkbeck
College, University of London
Produced by Charlie Taylor
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 December 2005
(C)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
The Oresteia
In
The Oresteia, Aeschylus dramatizes the myth of the curse on the royal
house of Argos. The action begins when King Agamemnon returns victorious
from the Trojan War, only to be treacherously slain by his own wife. It
ends with the trial of their son, Orestes, who slew his mother to
avenge her treachery - a trial with the goddess Athena as judge, the god
Apollo as defense attorney, and, as prosecutors, relentless avenging
demons called The Furies. The results of the trial change the nature of
divine and human justice forever.
An adaptation by Yuri Rasovsky, based on a translation by Ian Johnston.
Also
included is an excerpt from Blackstone's dramatization of The Odyssey,
in which Agamemnon's brother Menelaus learns of the events of The
Oresteia from Proteus, the sea god.
(P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.
The Suppliants
The
fifty daughters of Danaos have with their father fled by ship from
Egypt, escaping compulsatory marriage with their fifty cousins, the sons
of Aegyptos. They arrive in Argos, where, by supplication to the king
and people, they seek refuge from their cousins, who sailed in pursuit.
Their devout abhorrence of the marriage is the weightiest theme of the
play.
(C)2012 F L Light (P)2014 Frederick Lazarus Light
- Agamemnon (62.1Mb)
- Choephori (44.5Mb)
- Eumenides (43.6Mb)
- Persians (42.5Mb)
- Prometheus Bound (49.9Mb)
- Prometheus Bound (48.4Mb)
- The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Furies (185.6Mb)
- The Oresteia (142.8Mb)
- The Suppliants (55.7Mb)
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