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The chorus consisted of fifty members at the start of the 5th century B.C. It was likely Aeschylus who lowered the number to twelve, and Sophocles who raised it to fifteen. The size stayed at fifteen to the end of the 5th century B.C. [11] Fifteen members were used by Euripides and Sophocles in tragedies. [17] There were twenty-four members in ...
Aeschylus begins in Greece, describing the return of King Agamemnon from his victory in the Trojan War, from the perspective of the townspeople (the Chorus) and his wife, Clytemnestra. Dark foreshadowings build to the death of the king at the hands of his wife, who was angry that their daughter Iphigenia was killed so that the gods would ...
A 2010 translation by Aaron Poochigian [20] included for the first time the detailed notes for choral odes that Aeschylus himself created, which directed lines to be spoken by specific parts of the chorus (strophe and antistrophe). Using Poochigian's edition, which includes theatrical notes and stage directions, "Persians" was presented in a ...
He introduced a third actor, increased the number of chorus members to fifteen; he also introduced scenery and the use of scenes. Compared to Aeschylus, the chorus became less important in explaining the plot and there was a greater emphasis on character development and conflict. In Oedipus at Colonus, the chorus repeats "not to be born is best ...
Nevertheless, the mask is known to have been used since the time of Aeschylus and considered to be one of the iconic conventions of classical Greek theatre. [19] Masks were also made for members of the chorus, who play some part in the action and provide a commentary on the events in which they are caught up.
Did you watch the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus audition for "America's Got Talent"? Here's how they did and what's next.
Community members may recognize some familiar faces on the Tuesday premiere of the upcoming season of “America’s Got Talent.” 'Ambassadors for the 82nd': All American Chorus to be on ...
Although Aeschylus reduced the chorus to 12 members, it remained critical to his productions. Under Aeschylus, the chorus played such key roles as the protagonist in The Suppliants, and the antagonist in The Eumenides. Sophocles increased the chorus to 15 members, although the choral odes became only tenuously related to the dramatic action.