The performance reception of Greek tragedy in ancient theatres / Sebastiana Nervegna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nervegna, Sebastiana, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek drama (Tragedy)--Appreciation--Mediterranean Region.

Greek drama (Tragedy).

Theater and society--Mediterranean Region--History.

Theater and society.

Theater--Greece--History--To 500.

Theater.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 424 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Greek tragedy enjoyed a rich afterlife on ancient stages. This book reconstructs that history across the entire Mediterranean area, from the fourth century BC to the early third century AD. It is based on an extensive collection of primary sources ranging from inscriptions and festival catalogues to literary records, tragedy-related vases from fourth-century Sicily and South Italy, and the Greek models of Roman Republican tragedies, with each one placed in its historical context. Sebastiana Nervegna identifies the Greek tragedies that formed the ancient theatrical repertoire, assesses how actors contributed to their survival and considers how public audiences continued to enjoy the theatrical masterpieces of Classical Athens. This is the first work entirely dedicated to the circulation of Greek tragedies among the larger public throughout antiquity.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Mar 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-009-69511-8

1-009-69512-6

1-316-27590-6