LEADER 03749nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910808780103321 005 20240508093608.0 010 $a1-282-64639-7 010 $a9786612646393 010 $a0-226-47756-8 024 7 $a10.7208/9780226477565 035 $a(CKB)2670000000029715 035 $a(EBL)547710 035 $a(OCoLC)649914320 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000429599 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11301580 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429599 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10451730 035 $a(PQKB)10994962 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000121898 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC547710 035 $a(DE-B1597)524322 035 $a(OCoLC)748357243 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780226477565 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL547710 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10395650 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL264639 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000029715 100 $a20060608d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe theatricality of Greek tragedy $eplaying space and chorus /$fGraham Ley 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChicago $cUniversity Of Chicago Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (247 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-226-47758-4 311 $a0-226-47757-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-214) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tCHAPTER ONE. The Playing Space -- $tCHAPTER TWO. The Chorus -- $tConclusion -- $tReferences -- $tIndex 330 $aAncient 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. 606 $aGreek drama (Tragedy)$xHistory and criticism 606 $aTheater$zGreece$xHistory$yTo 500 606 $aDrama$xTechnique 610 $aeuripides, sophocles, aeschylus, ancient greece, drama, performing arts, music, dance, theater, tragedy, chorus, space, stage, performance, orchestra, classicism, chant, song, altar, tombs, eumenides, libation bearers, agamemnon, oresteia, seven against thebes, suppliants, persians, choros, vocal delivery, movement, epic, melody, measure, meter, nonfiction, literature. 615 0$aGreek drama (Tragedy)$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aTheater$xHistory 615 0$aDrama$xTechnique. 676 $a882/.0109 700 $aLey$b Graham$0550133 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808780103321 996 $aThe theatricality of Greek tragedy$93966422 997 $aUNINA