Euripides’ HERAKLES: Greek Tragedy with Ancient Music
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2019
- Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama presents the first modern staging of a Greek tragedy in the original language with a full score of ancient Greek music for a reconstructed aulos, the double reed wind instrument that originally accompanied the dramas in ancient Athens. Euripides’ “Herakles” was first performed around 416 BCE at the City Dionysia festival. It tells the story of Herakles’ madness and slaughter of his household as the culmination of his heroic labors. This staging of “Herakles” with ancient Greek music shows how the sound of the aulos breaks into the play’s dramatic action to control Herakles’ body as it choreographs his ruin.
Please note, this performance is in the original ancient Greek. Subtitles can be switched on in English through the Closed Caption icon on the toolbar. Ancient Greek, Italian, and Chinese subtitles are coming soon!
Performed April 4-6th, 2019 in Minor Latham Playhouse in New York City. Since 1977, BCAD has produced an annual ancient drama in the original Greek or Latin in memory of Matthew Alan Kramer.
Directed with Executive Production by Caleb Simone
Assistant Direction by Rachel Herzog and Elizabeth McNamara
Produced by Caitlin Morgan
Melody composed by Anna Conser
Aulos accompaniment composed and performed by Callum Armstrong
Aulos reconstructed based on the Megara & Elgin models by Robin Howell
Choreography by Jon Froehlich with Samuel Humphreys
Videography by Dancing Camera, Brooklyn
Sound Design and Audio Edit by Matt Rocker, Underground Audio NYC
Set Design by Cate McCrea
Lighting Design by 22 Lighting Studio
Costume Design by Bo Yeon Jang with Allegra Forbes
Props by Eastern Wind Studio
With support from:
The Matthew Alan Kramer Fund
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
The Onassis Foundation USA
A Barnard College Presidential Award
Barnard Alumna Marietta Voeglis (1954)
It is a well done piece. Although I would rather have Ancient Greek pronounced in the Modern Greek way (I prefer to believe in the natural evolution of the language rather than a reconstructed hypothetical pronunciation by Renassaince scholars who idealized the ancients). The music is also well done, the instrumentals stand out.
im greek and i cant understand what they are saying and thats due to the fact that greek probably isnt their first language but still its good
It is really bizarre to have women playing masculine roles. Hard to watch.
I love how this is a slap in the face to Euripides, Aeschylus, and the other Athenian playwrights; since their casts were all men and this one is mostly female!
You fullfiled my 23 years dream of seeing and hearing it in the original language amd with music, since I studied some greek at university. I am going back to it thanks to you. Just think the actors should have their names on, so their incredible effort can be recognized.
I cannot thank you enough for posting this. You are really helping me in my quest to learn more about Greek tragedy.
Subtitles can be switched on in the UA-cam player toolbar through the "CC" (Closed Captions) icon. Subtitles in English are currently available and Italian, Chinese, and the original Ancient Greek are planned.
I cannot tell you how much I love and appreciate this video. The Bacchae is my all time favorite Greek text and I really wanted a Greek recording. The phenomenal Greek instruments and performances are a bonus :) PLEASE keep making these!
would love to hear about how they learned and memorized the dialogue
PLEASE upload Ancient Greek subtitles it would be very very appreciated :)
fascinating, looking forward to more! Amazing sound Callum, you are the master Aulos player!
It was such a pleasure to see this. I will probably watch many times more. I thank you so much!
what an awesome experience you gave me!!! I've never thought hearing a play in Ancient Greek (that I'm studying at the university). I'm so grateful! At this moment, I'm studying Greek Theater - and had to read Heracles. The emotion you passed me will motivate me to go deep in it. Thanks again...
I liked your work very much! I hope italian subtitles will be ready as soon as possible.
Shit...now I have to learn Greek
So cool, I'm going to show my professors and colleagues at university.
Amazing, bravo!
The music at around 50 minutes in is remarkably similar to a part of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (the "I'm just a poor boy" sequence). Throughout our history there seems to be a commonality of the purpose, mood, and sound of music, and this would seem to be an interesting example.
Acabei de ler o livro, e vim assistir essa incrível peça teatral, parabéns! 👏
this is incredible, hope I can get into Barnard this year💙