03749nam 2200685 a 450 991080878010332120240508093608.01-282-64639-797866126463930-226-47756-810.7208/9780226477565(CKB)2670000000029715(EBL)547710(OCoLC)649914320(SSID)ssj0000429599(PQKBManifestationID)11301580(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429599(PQKBWorkID)10451730(PQKB)10994962(StDuBDS)EDZ0000121898(MiAaPQ)EBC547710(DE-B1597)524322(OCoLC)748357243(DE-B1597)9780226477565(Au-PeEL)EBL547710(CaPaEBR)ebr10395650(CaONFJC)MIL264639(EXLCZ)99267000000002971520060608d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe theatricality of Greek tragedy playing space and chorus /Graham Ley1st ed.Chicago University Of Chicago Press20071 online resource (247 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-47758-4 0-226-47757-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-214) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER ONE. The Playing Space -- CHAPTER TWO. The Chorus -- Conclusion -- References -- IndexAncient Greek tragedy has been an inspiration to Western culture, but the way it was first performed has long remained in question. In The Theatricality of Greek Tragedy, Graham Ley provides an illuminating discussion of key issues relating to the use of the playing space and the nature of the chorus, offering a distinctive impression of the performance of Greek tragedy in the fifth century BCE. Drawing on evidence from the surviving texts of tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, Ley explains how scenes with actors were played in the open ground of the orchestra, often considered as exclusively the dancing place of the chorus. In reviewing what is known of the music and dance of Greek antiquity, Ley goes on to show that in the original productions the experience of the chorus-expressed in song and dance and in interaction with the characters-remained a vital characteristic in the performance of tragedy. Combining detailed analysis with broader reflections about the nature of ancient Greek tragedy as an art form, this volume-supplemented with a series of illustrative drawings and diagrams-will be a necessary addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in literature, theater, or classical studies. Greek drama (Tragedy)History and criticismTheaterGreeceHistoryTo 500DramaTechniqueeuripides, sophocles, aeschylus, ancient greece, drama, performing arts, music, dance, theater, tragedy, chorus, space, stage, performance, orchestra, classicism, chant, song, altar, tombs, eumenides, libation bearers, agamemnon, oresteia, seven against thebes, suppliants, persians, choros, vocal delivery, movement, epic, melody, measure, meter, nonfiction, literature.Greek drama (Tragedy)History and criticism.TheaterHistoryDramaTechnique.882/.0109Ley Graham550133MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910808780103321The theatricality of Greek tragedy3966422UNINA