The first is closest to what i would call a translation, rather than an adaptation, but that comes with a series of caveats. Iphigenia at aulis seems to have been constructed in a society in which it was ideal to put nation and family ahead of oneself. Agamemnon the words i have written here, old man, are these. Sep 09, 2017 euripides wrote iphigenia in aulis shortly before the defeat of athens by sparta in the peloponnesian wars. The internet classics archive iphigenia at aulis by euripides. Jun 03, 2004 the greek fleet assembles at the bay of aulis in readiness to launch an attack on troy, but the wind suddenly drops and the ships stand idle. The prophet calchas stated that the goddess artemis caused this as punishment for the death of the sacred deer by agamemnon, in his attempt to prove that he was a better hunter. Iphigenia in aulis at the getty villa court theatre.
Iphigenia at aulis ebook by euripides rakuten kobo. Drama, iphigeneia greek mythology, iphigenia greek. The reprisal of iphigenia was not so much a remount as a new productionthe same translation and team, but with a different set of questions and challenges. Thursdays through saturdays at the getty villa, 17985 pacific coast hwy, pacific palisades. And one uses lyrics that were adapted by aldo perez to go with his rock music for the production. The armys commander, agamemnon, has been forced to offer his young daughter, iphigenia, as a martyr to ensure victory in the coming war with troy. But the wind had completely died and navigation was impossible. Written between 408, after orestes, and 406 bc, the year of euripides death. One uses lyrics that i wrote as a substitute for the translation. When the greek fleet is becalmed at aulis, thus preventing movement of the expeditionary force against troy, agamemnon is told that he must sacrifice. Some of the omissions are of passages that scholars posit are not written by euripides. They want to go into battle and claim their glory, for they view war as a glorious. A modern makeover for iphigenia in aulis rob campbell as agamemnon and amber gray as menelaus in an adaptation of euripides play.
Iphigenia in aulis or iphigenia at aulis is the last of the extant works by the playwright euripides. I will not slay my children, nor shall thy interests be prospered by justice in thy vengeance for a worthless wife, while i am left wasting, night and day, in sorrow. About the author euripides was born near athens circa 480 bc and grew up during the years of the athenian recovery after the persian wars. Euripides iphigenia in tauris first performed in 414412bc.
The ships waiting to leave for troy are becalmed at. Euripides raises questions regarding the morality of war and the concept of heroism. Iphigenia relates the story of an incident that took place just prior to the trojan war. This is the situation in which agamemnon finds himself at the beginning of euripides play, iphigenia at aulis. So, she decided to stop all winds, and the ships would not be able to sail. Is he any better than the barbarians he hopes to defeat. Two versions of euripides masterpiece in a new verse translation by andy hinds, with martine cuypers. It was written sometime between 408 and 406 bce the date of his death and was first produced in the year following his death, where it won first place at the athenian city dionysia contest. Iphigenia was the daughter of agamemnon and clytemnestra in greek mythology while the greek army was preparing to set sail for troy during the trojan war, agamemnon caused the anger of the goddess artemis, because he killed a sacred deer. For iphigenia at aulis, erasmus simplified his metrical approach and no longer attempted to match euripides choral meters rummel 1985.
To avert the wrath of the goddess artemis twinsister of apollo, whom agamemnon had angered. The internet classics archive iphigenia in tauris by. Iphigenia represents euripides version of a key episode in the great saga, the fall of the house of atreus, while the oresteia relates aeschylus version of the continuation and conclusion of the saga. The story concerns the legendary sacrifice of iphigenia by her father, agamemnon. It has much in common with another of euripidess plays, helen, as well as the lost play andromeda, and is often described as a romance, a melodrama, a tragicomedy. Glucks iphigenia in aulis glucks operatic reforms emphasized simpler, more straightforward musical forms which served to heighten the drama, especially in iphigenia in aulis. Ledas daughter, klytaimestra, im sending you a second letter to replace the first. The plot is based on the greek legend of iphigenia, daughter of agamemnon and clytemnes. The first version of iphigenia in aulis in this volume is a translation of the complete text as it has come down to us via the only surviving manuscript a highly corrupt text containing numerous interpolations by hands other than euripides. Anthony byrnes, kcrw while greek tragedy can sometimes feel pedantic and melodramatic, newells iphigenia is anything but. Apr 30, 2017 two versions of euripides masterpiece in a new verse translation by andy hinds, with martine cuypers.
Librivox recording of iphigenia in tauris murray translation by euripides. Whether the critical focus is on the development of character as in the poetics, the convoluted plot, the political significance of the panhel lenic theme, or the relationship of odes and action, critics disagree not only about the implications of the disparate. Eumelus, pheres grandson was the driver of the chariot who, with a goad in his. The greek army is on the verge of sailing off to troy in an attempt to bring back. A modern makeover for iphigenia in aulis rob campbell as agamemnon and amber gray as menelaus in an adaptation of euripides play iphigenia in aulis, at the classic stage. I made a semidirect translation, then adapted the text. Religion was a cornerstone of greek mythology, and. Iphigenia in aulis at the getty villa easy reader news.
Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. It has much in common with another of euripidess plays, helen, as well as the lost play andromeda, and is often described as a romance, a melodrama, a tragicomedy or an escape play. Iphigeneia en aulidi is the last extant tragedy by the ancient greek playwright euripides. Read in english by expatriate the apparent sacrifice of iphigenia at aulis by her own father agamemnon was forestalled by the godness artemis, who by an adroit sleight of hand that fooled all participants, substituted a deer for the daughter. Yet some fifty years earlier, amid the euphoria of military, financial, and artistic success of the city, aeschylus wrote a much different play about the. Iphigeneia at aulis greek tragedy in new translations. The greek fleet assembles at the bay of aulis in readiness to launch an attack on troy, but the wind suddenly drops and the ships stand idle.
In danger of losing his command, he is presented with a solution. Iphigenia in aulis by euripides is a sort of prequel to homers iliad. The internet classics archive iphigenia at aulis by. Myth, choice, and meaning in euripides iphigenia at aulis.
For a more detailed discussion of the play and its political dimensions, see the most recent introduction, translation, and commentary by christopher collard and james morewood in iphigenia at aulis liverpool. Don taylors translation is faithful to euripides original, and the play confronts us with themes of war and humanity, as valid today as when the play was written, over two thousand years ago. Although iphigenia in aulis is based on greek myths, as were most of the plays of aeschylus and sophocles, euripidess play challenges the contemporary social order and the democratic political order. Iphigenia in aulis by euripides, theodore tarkow, sally macewen. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Iphigenia in aulis on the stage and in art the getty iris. Instant downloads of all 1296 litchart pdfs including iphigenia at aulis.
Greek playwrights aeschylus, sophocles, and euripides were each inspired to write about the trojan war. Greek mythology the daughter of clytemnestra and agamemnon, who was offered as a sacrifice by agamemnon but rescued by artemis. Iphigenia in tauris, play in english translation ebook by. The achaean fleet consisted of more than a thousand ships gathered at aulis.
For theater ticket holders, the museum opens at 6 p. The greek fleet is waiting at aulis, boeotia, with its ships ready to sail for troy, but it. Euripides iphigenia at aulis continues to provoke controversy. Iphigenia at aulis, tragedy by euripides, performed about 406 bce. Written between 408, after orestes, and 406 bc, the year of euripides death, the play was first produced the. By turns sardonic, optimistic, and witty, the play provides a fresh. The internet classics archive iphigenia in tauris by euripides. A few comments have been posted about iphigenia at aulis.
This summer, court theatre was honored to remount its production of iphigenia in aulis at the getty villa stage in malibu, california. It describes an important event immediately preceding the trojan war. Dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. Iphigenia definition of iphigenia by the free dictionary. Iphigenia in aulis is a direct and honest attempt to mine the power of the greeks and a brilliant excuse to spend a night outdoors in malibu. Euripides seemed to like this approach to duty, as the character who ends up with the ultimate compliment in the endbeing whisked away by a goddessportrays these ideals perfectly. Menelaus brother, agamemnon, king of argos, had assembled a huge greek expeditionary force on the shores of aulis that he planned to lead to troy in order to. It is not a translation but a conversion of academically sound translations into my own words. Translations english oftranslating euripides major reference. The greek fleet is waiting at aulis, boeotia, with its ships ready to sail for troy, but it is unable to depart due to a strange lack of wind. Iphigenia in aulis is released as a companion volume to hinds translation of the oresteia.
Iphigenia in aulis is the last extant work of the playwright euripides. In a translation by courts founding artistic director nicholas rudall, iphigenia in aulis is the first installment in a threeyear cycle of greek plays, followed by aeschyluss agamemnon and sophocless electra. The plot is based on the greek legend of iphigenia, daughter of agamemnon and clytemnestra. Euripidess iphigenia and the downfall of athens getty. Iphigenia that, by thy touch polluted, i would cleanse.
Glucks innovative and expressive drama tells the classic story of agamemnon and his daughter iphigenia, who comes to aulis for a wedding only to find that her own father has offered her to the. Iphigenia at aulis, in this translation, premiered at the lyttelton auditorium of the national theatre, london, in june 2004. Iphigenia synonyms, iphigenia pronunciation, iphigenia translation, english dictionary definition of iphigenia. Phoenix theatre ensembles production of euripides iphigenia at aulis trans. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Written between 408, after the oresteia, and 406 bc, the year of euripides death, the play was first produced the following year in a trilogy with the bacchae and alcmaeon in corinth by his son or nephew, euripides the younger, and won the first place at the. Iphigenia in aulis is one of two plays about iphigenia that euripides wrote out of those two, this one is by far the better one. Helen, wife of menelaus, king of sparta, had eloped to troy with paris, son of king priam. Iphigenia at aulis by euripides the internet classics archive.
Religion was a cornerstone of greek mythology, and sacrifice was presumably the only way for a. English translation of euripides iphigenia at aulis, by e. Yet some fifty years earlier, amid the euphoria of military, financial, and artistic success of the city, aeschylus wrote a much different play about the same conflict. Librivox recording of iphigenia in aulis way translation by euripides.
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